raison d'état
[ re-zawndey-ta ]
nounplural rai·sons d'é·tat [re-zawndey-ta] /rɛ zɔ̃ deɪˈta/ French.
a purely political reason for governmental action, based on the national interest and often violating principles of justice.
Origin of raison d'état
1Literally, “reason of state”
Words Nearby raison d'état
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