Machiavellian or Mach·i·a·vel·i·an [mak-ee-uh-vel-ee-uh n]
adjective
1. of, like, or befitting Machiavelli.
2. being or acting in accordance with the principles of government analyzed in Machiavelli's The Prince, in which political expediency is placed above morality and the use of craft and deceit to maintain the authority and carry out the policies of a ruler is described.
3. characterized by subtle or unscrupulous cunning, deception, expediency, or dishonesty: He resorted to Machiavellian tactics in order to get ahead.
noun
4. a follower of the principles analyzed or described in The Prince, especially with reference to techniques of political manipulation.
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Origin: First recorded in 1560–70; Machiavelli + -an
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