REALPOLITIK


Meaning of REALPOLITIK in English

[ reɪ'α:lpɒlɪˌti:k ]

■ noun politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations.

Origin

early 20th cent.: from Ger. Realpolitik 'practical politics'.

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