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Machiavellianism

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Noun

1. machiavellianism

the political doctrine of Machiavelli: any means (however unscrupulous) can be used by a ruler in order to create and maintain his autocratic government

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Machiavellianism

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adjective (sometimes not capital)
1. 
of or relating to the alleged political principles of Machiavelli; cunning, amoral, and opportunist
noun
2. 
a cunning, amoral, and opportunist person, esp a politician

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Machiavellianism

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adjective
1. 
of Machiavelli
2. 
of, like, or characterized by the political principles and methods of expediency, craftiness, and duplicity set forth in Machiavelli's book, The Prince; crafty, deceitful, etc.
noun
3. 
a follower of such principles and methods

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Machiavellianism

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n.
The political doctrine of Machiavelli, which denies the relevance of morality in political affairs and holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing and maintaining political power.

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