realpolitik

views updated May 18 2018

re·al·po·li·tik / rāˈälˌpōliˌtēk/ • n. a system of politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations.

realpolitik

views updated May 14 2018

realpolitik a system of politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations. The word is German, and is recorded in English from the early 20th century.