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1. (adj.) Machiavellian
of or pertaining to Machiavelli.
2. Machiavellian
being or acting in accordance with the principles of government analyzed in Machiavelli's The Prince, in which political expediency is placed above morality.
3. Machiavellian
characterized by unscrupulous cunning, deception, or expediency.
4. (n.) Machiavellian
a follower of Machiavelli's principles.
Etymology: (1560–70)
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1. (adj) Machiavellian
a follower of Machiavelli's principles
2. (adj) Machiavellian
of or relating to Machiavelli or the principles of conduct he recommended
"Machiavellian thinking"
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