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Bismarckian

American  
[biz-mahr-kee-uhn] / bɪzˈmɑr ki ən /

adjective

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


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Etymology

Origin of Bismarckian

First recorded in 1865–70; Bismarck + -ian

Example Sentences

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

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023

But raw power lubricated by audacious lying is Bismarckian.

From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2022

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 • May 1, 2015

Security Council members, who ensure that no Secretary-General will pose a challenge to their individual authority, could invest the office with Bismarckian clout at any time.

From Time Magazine Archive

Under this Bismarckian pressure Schouvalof, after making us shriek for half an hour, brought his Congress to an end….

From The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1 by Gwynn, Stephen Lucius

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