machtpolitik

British

/ ˈmɑːxtˌpɒlɪtiːk /

noun

power politics

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Origin of machtpolitik

from German

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The apparent transformation of New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani from ruthless master of metropolitan machtpolitik into compassionate hybrid of Hamlet, the Duke of Windsor and Graham Greene raises a fascinating question.

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