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realpolitik

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re⋅al⋅po⋅li⋅tik

  [rey-ahl-poh-li-teek, ree-]
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–noun
political realism or practical politics, esp. policy based on power rather than on ideals.
Also, Re⋅al⋅po⋅li⋅tik.

Origin:
1910–15; < G, equiv. to real real 1 + Politik politics, policy; see politic

Related forms:
re⋅al⋅po⋅li⋅tik⋅er,  [rey-ahl-poh-lee-ti-ker, ree-] , noun
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re·al·po·li·tik   (rā-äl'pō'lĭ-tēk')   
n.  A usually expansionist national policy having as its sole principle advancement of the national interest.

[German : real, practical (from Late Latin reālis, real; see real1) + Politik, politics (from French politique, political, policy; see politic).]
re·al'po'li·tik'er n.
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