re ‧ al ‧ pol ‧ i ‧ tik /reɪˈɑːlpɒlɪtiːk $ -pɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: German ; Origin: 'practical politics' ]
politics based on practical situations and needs rather than on moral principles or ideas
re ‧ al ‧ pol ‧ i ‧ tik /reɪˈɑːlpɒlɪtiːk $ -pɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: German ; Origin: 'practical politics' ]
politics based on practical situations and needs rather than on moral principles or ideas
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012