n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ma-k ē - ə - ' ve-l ē - ə n, - ' vel-y ə n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Niccolo Machiavelli
Date: 1572
1 : of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism
2 : suggesting the principles of conduct laid down by Machiavelli specifically : marked by cunning, duplicity, or bad faith
– Machiavellian noun