realpolitik

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re·al·po·li·tik / rāˈälˌpōliˌtēk/ • n. a system of politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations.

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realpolitik

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realpolitik a system of politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations. The word is German, and is recorded in English from the early 20th century.

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