|mäktˌpōlē|tēk, -äḵt- noun
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Etymology: German, from macht power (from Old High German maht ) + politik politics, from French politique — more at might , politics
: power politics ; specifically : a doctrine in political theory advocating the use of power and especially of physical force by a political state in the attainment of its objectives
an internationalism based on realpolitik and machtpolitik — New Republic
— compare realpolitik