Machiavellian

Example Sentences

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But Trump turned the Machiavellian tables on Pence.

From Salon

His Machiavellian manipulations culminated in July when the court gave Trump a shocking victory by granting the president broad immunity from criminal prosecution.

From Salon

"This is not about some Machiavellian politics or some utilitarian calculation about an election," he told the crowd.

From BBC

This is why the term "Dark Triad" exists — a catch-all for people with narcissistic, Machiavellian and psychopathic traits.

From Salon

Through dialogue and action, the player is frequently forced to make choices — labeled humanist, utilitarian, Machiavellian or nihilist — that profoundly alter the way the story unfolds.

From New York Times