Politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations

• Practical approach to diplomacy
• Practical governance
• How government works in practice, not in theory
• Approach to governance based on pragmatism rather than idealism

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And dissimulation was of course essential for the practice of realpolitik . ▪ Diplomacy and realpolitik continue to fascinate him. ▪ In Britain, commercial realpolitik had won the day. ▪ In good old realpolitik tradition, the ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context politics English) pragmatic international government policy concerned with perceived interests of the nation.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations [syn: practical politics ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1914, from German Realpolitik , which can be translated as "practical politics." See real (adj.) + politics .

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Realpolitik (from "realistic", "practical", or "actual"; and "politics", ) is politics or diplomacy based primarily on considerations of given circumstances and factors, rather than explicit ideological notions or moral and ethical premises. In this respect, ...