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realpolitik


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A system of politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations. The word is German, and is recorded in English from the early 20th century.

Subjects: Social sciences — Warfare and Defence

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realpolitik
in The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (2) Length: 30 words
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in The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Length: 25 words
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in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics (3) Length: 53 words
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in The Oxford Companion to German Literature (3) Length: 57 words

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