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machiavellianism
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun machiavellianism has 1 sense
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machiavellianism, n. [Cf. F. machiavélisme; It. machiavellismo.].
The supposed principles of Machiavelli , or practice in conformity to them; political artifice, intended to favor arbitrary power. [1913 Webster]
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