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realpolitik
[rey-ahl-poh-li-teek, ree-]
noun
political realism or practical politics, especially policy based on power rather than on ideals.
realpolitik
/ ɪˈɑːɒɪˈپː /
noun
a ruthlessly realistic and opportunist approach to statesmanship, rather than a moralistic one, esp as exemplified by Bismarck
realpolitik
Governmental policies based on hard, practical considerations rather than on moral or idealistic concerns. Realpolitik is German for “the politics of reality” and is often applied to the policies of nations that consider only their own interests in dealing with other countries.
Other 51Թ Forms
- realpolitiker noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of realpolitik1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of realpolitik1
Example Sentences
One can almost imagine a more clear-headed and ruthless version of Trump who sticks to that kind of hardcore realpolitik and gets away with it.
It's partly the sort of realpolitik of the chalk network that I live on, which is just this spectacularly rare ecosystem.
But the realpolitik is that by definition, marginalized groups are not the majority.
A moment of rejection and a resulting shift to realpolitik that the famed Victorian realist Hardy would have been proud of.
The received wisdom is that the bill would have no chance of passage in the House, which has a narrow GOP majority, but the same realpolitik calculation by Republican office-holders might change that.
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