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< Machiavelli, Niccolò
Machiavellianism >
Ma·chi·a·vel·li·an
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ADJECTIVE:
Of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism.
Suggestive of or characterized by expediency, deceit, and cunning.
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