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Approach to governance based on pragmatism rather than idealism
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realpolitik
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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, ...
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 .
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 ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations [syn: practical politics ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context politics English) pragmatic international government policy concerned with perceived interests of the nation.
Usage examples of realpolitik.
You want underhanded and realpolitik, the Franklins make the Darhel look warm and fuzzy.
This is realpolitik, Demerzel, of the kind you have engaged in for so many thousands of years, at the cost of so many human lives.
We’re talking realpolitik, policies that influence the well-being of millions of people.