pragmatist
Example Sentences
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Despite his hardline stance against the West, Larijani was often described inside Iran as a pragmatist.
From BBC
Their “pragmatist faction is arguing for continued patience and caution,” says Oxford Analytica, a geopolitical risk analysis and advisory service owned by Barron’s parent company, Dow Jones.
From Barron's
Larijani was described as a pragmatist by a western official who met him during last month's aborted negotiations to secure a nuclear deal between Iran and America.
From BBC
Diplomats describe Larijani as a pragmatist who tentatively raised resuming nuclear talks, despite his current aggressive stance.
A pragmatist and political survivor, Larijani is a former nuclear negotiator whose daughter studied in the U.S.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
