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Machiavellian in German

Machiavellian in German is machiavellistisch — Machiavellian means willing to use cunning, deception, or ruthless scheming to achieve power or goals, especially in politics.

Machiavellian in German

machiavellistisch
adj
Attempting to achieve goals by cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous methods, especially in politics.

What does "Machiavellian" mean?

  1. 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 German?

"Machiavellian" in German is machiavellistisch. 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 German, "Machiavellian" is machiavellistisch.

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