realpolitik
noun/reɪˈɑːlpɒlɪtiːk/
/reɪˈɑːlpɑːlɪtiːk/
[uncountable] (from German)- a system of politics that is based on the actual situation and needs of a country or political party rather than on moral principlesWord Originearly 20th cent.: from German Realpolitik ‘practical politics’.
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