Power Politics Definition
noun
Political activity, as by an officeholder, characterized by the use of power, influence, etc., usually in ways regarded as somewhat unethical, to effect a desired result.
Webster's New World
International political relations in which each nation attempts to increase its own power and interests by using military or economic coercion.
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Origin of Power Politics
Translation of German Machtpolitik
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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A calque of German Machtpolitik.
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