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realpolitik

[rey-ahl-poh-li-teek, ree-] / reɪˈɑlˌpoʊ lɪˌtik, ri- /


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Yesterday’s north star of global financial harmony has yielded to today’s realpolitik.

From Barron's Mar. 4, 2026

In an email, Norman Ornstein, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a prominent pro-democracy voice, offered a dose of realpolitik.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2025

Some of that commerce is a matter of economically minded realpolitik.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2025

In the end, realpolitik triumphed, with Kenya not prepared to jeopardise its closer ties with Turkey, which saw the two countries sign a military co-operation agreement in July.

From BBC Nov. 6, 2024

Its business ethos, grasp of realpolitik, nuclear arsenal and evolving values place it firmly in the Anglo-Saxon camp.

From Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era by Samuel Vaknin




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