n.
Pronunciation: r ā - ' äl- ˌ p ō -li- ˌ t ē k
Function: noun
Usage: often cap
Etymology: German, from real actual + Politik politics
Date: 1914
: politics based on practical and material factors rather than on theoretical or ethical objectives
n.
Pronunciation: r ā - ' äl- ˌ p ō -li- ˌ t ē k
Function: noun
Usage: often cap
Etymology: German, from real actual + Politik politics
Date: 1914
: politics based on practical and material factors rather than on theoretical or ethical objectives
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012