Realpolitik

What do we mean by realpolitik?

A usually expansionist national policy having as its sole principle advancement of the national interest. noun

Pragmatic international government policy concerned with perceived interests of the nation. noun

Politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations noun

Pragmatic government policy concerned with perceived interests of the state.

Words that are spelled similarly to realpolitik:
realpolitik, realpolitiks.

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Adjectives that are often used to describe realpolitik:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective realpolitik:
behavior, culture, desiderata, preference.

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