Machiavellian in Portuguese
Machiavellian in Portuguese is maquiavélico, maquiaveliano — Machiavellian means willing to use cunning, deception, or ruthless scheming to achieve power or goals, especially in politics.
Machiavellian in Portuguese
maquiavélico
Attempting to achieve goals by cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous methods, especially in politics.
maquiaveliano
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.
"The most common reason cited is a Machiavellian one: Police view perjury as a necessary means to achieve the ends of justice."
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Machiavellian in a sentence
- The most common reason cited is a Machiavellian one: Police view perjury as a necessary means to achieve the ends of justice.
- These are the actions of a club flailing around to make things work, not the 4D chess moves of some Machiavellian puppet master.
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What is "Machiavellian" in Portuguese?
"Machiavellian" in Portuguese is maquiavélico, maquiaveliano. Machiavellian means: Willing to use cunning, deception, or ruthless scheming to achieve power or goals, especially in politics.
Are there other ways to say "Machiavellian" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "Machiavellian": maquiavélico, maquiaveliano.
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