politique
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French History. a member of a group of 16th and 17th century politicians who advocated for a strong monarchy and religious tolerance.
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a politician, usually one who is seen as calculating and unscrupulous.
Example Sentences
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Meals are prepared and consumed according to a delicate politique.
From New York Times • May 15, 2018
Developed in a 1954 essay by French critic/filmmaker François Truffaut as “la politique des Auteurs,” auteur theory held that the director was the guiding artistic intelligence of a given film.
From Salon • Jul. 29, 2017
It's not about the politique politicienne, as the French say.
From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2015
Perhaps, but it is hard not to be reminded of the politique du pire in other societies that underwent prolonged upheaval.
From Newsweek • Jul. 6, 2013
Important germs of the theory may be traced much farther back: Mélon, Essai politique sur le Commerce, 1734, ch.
From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Roscher, Wilhelm
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