Bismarckian

[biz-mahr-kee-uhn]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling Otto von Bismarck, especially in respect to his aggressiveness in politics and diplomacy.

Other Word Forms

• Bismarckianism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bismarckian¹

First recorded in 1865–70; Bismarck + -ian

Example Sentences

In fact, many of the more notable successes of American foreign policy centered around this Bismarckian idea.

From Washington Post

But raw power lubricated by audacious lying is Bismarckian.

From Washington Post

Several important features of the Bismarckian model advocated by Jamie Daw are omitted from her description of the German health insurance system.

From New York Times

Latin America is paying a high price for having imported Bismarckian social-security structures to the tropics.

From Economist

Palmerston appeared determined to thwart all attempts at domestic reform, and he was increasingly out of touch in the new Bismarckian world of international realpolitik.

From BBC