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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

It's partly the sort of realpolitik of the chalk network that I live on, which is just this spectacularly rare ecosystem.

From Salon • May 28, 2025

Some of that commerce is a matter of economically minded realpolitik.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

An inevitable result of the realpolitik of terrorism is the collaboration with the less savoury elements of society.

From Terrorists and Freedom Fighters by Vaknin, Samuel




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