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Mach·i·a·vel·li·an
adjective
1. 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. being or acting in accordance with the principles of government analyzed in Machiavelli's The Prince.
2. characterized by subtle or unscrupulous cunning, deception, expediency, or dishonesty: He resorted to Machiavellian tactics in order to get ahead.