Machiavellian in French
Machiavellian in French is machiavélique, machiavélien — Machiavellian means willing to use cunning, deception, or ruthless scheming to achieve power or goals, especially in politics.
Machiavellian in French
machiavélique
Attempting to achieve goals by cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous methods, especially in politics.
machiavélien
Related to the philosophical system of Niccolò Machiavelli.
What does "Machiavellian" mean?
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adj Willing to use cunning, deception, or ruthless scheming to achieve power or goals, especially in politics.
"His Machiavellian tactics won him the promotion but cost him his colleagues' trust."
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Machiavellian in a sentence
- His Machiavellian tactics won him the promotion but cost him his colleagues' trust.
- The show is full of Machiavellian office politics.
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What is "Machiavellian" in French?
"Machiavellian" in French is machiavélique, machiavélien. Machiavellian means: Willing to use cunning, deception, or ruthless scheming to achieve power or goals, especially in politics.
How do you use "Machiavellian" in a sentence?
Example: "His Machiavellian tactics won him the promotion but cost him his colleagues' trust." In French, "Machiavellian" is machiavélique, machiavélien.
Are there other ways to say "Machiavellian" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "Machiavellian": machiavélique, machiavélien.
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