Results for Machiavelism
Definitions of Machiavelism:
part of speech: noun
Political cunning and artifice intended to advance arbitrary power.
Usage examples for Machiavelism:
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Manoeuvring is a detailed account of the machinations of a certain Mrs. Beaumont, a country lady, who expends a great deal of Machiavelism left- handed wisdom and intrigue upon the projects of her children's marriages, and also upon securing to her family the fortune of an old gentleman who never had a thought of disposing of it otherwise.
"Maria Edgeworth", Helen Zimmern