Definition of Realpolitik

1. Noun. Politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations.

Exact synonyms: Practical Politics
Generic synonyms: Government, Political Science, Politics

Definition of Realpolitik

1. Noun. (politics) Pragmatic international government policy concerned with perceived interests of the nation. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Realpolitik

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Realpolitik

reallowing
reallows
really
realm
realme
realmes
realmless
realms
realness
realnesses
realo
realos
realpolitical
realpolitician
realpoliticians
realpolitik (current term)
realpolitikal
realpolitiker
realpolitikers
realpolitiks
reals
realspace
realter
realtered
realtering
realters
realtie
realties
realtime
realtor

Literary usage of Realpolitik

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Nuclear Coexistence: Rethinking U. S. Policy to Promote Stability in an Era by William C. Martel, William T. Pendley (1998)
"D. Iran's Nuclear Program: Islamic Ideology or realpolitik? E. Proliferation by Non-State Actors This section examines four current examples of nuclear ..."

2. The Stakes of Diplomacy by Walter Lippmann (1915)
"CHAPTER VIII A LITTLE realpolitik ONE of the most puzzling aspects of international politics is the stubborn way in which the ordinary citizen refuses to ..."

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