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realpolitik

[rey-ahl-poh-li-teek, ree-] / reɪˈɑlˌpoʊ lɪˌtik, ri- /


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Yesterday’s north star of global financial harmony has yielded to today’s realpolitik.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Legitimate arguments could be made for rebooting U.S.–Saudi relations, on various realpolitik grounds.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025

But the realpolitik is that by definition, marginalized groups are not the majority.

From Salon • May 15, 2025

A moment of rejection and a resulting shift to realpolitik that the famed Victorian realist Hardy would have been proud of.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025

It is a fine balancing act between the virtuous ideals of democracy and the harsh constraints of realpolitik.

From Terrorists and Freedom Fighters by Vaknin, Samuel




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