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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries权谋的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: quánmóu de
"他采取了一种权谋的手段来控制公司。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, especially in politics or in advancing one's career.
"His machiavellian tactics allowed him to outmaneuver all his rivals for the leadership."
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A person who employs cunning and deceitful methods in politics or other dealings.
"She proved to be a ruthless machiavellian in her pursuit of corporate power."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the surname of Niccolò Machiavelli, the 16th-century Florentine political philosopher and writer of 'The Prince'. Over centuries, the eponym evolved to describe cunning, scheming, and the exploitation of unscrupulous methods in politics and general conduct.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Machiavellian" is said worldwide
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machiavélique
Transliteration: machiavélique
"Il a utilisé un stratagème machiavélique pour gagner les élections."
machiavellistisch
Transliteration: machiavellistisch
"Seine machiavellistische Politik verschreckte viele Parteimitglieder."
machiavellico
Transliteration: machiavellico
"Ha ordito un piano machiavellico per sconfiggere i suoi avversari."
maquiavélico
Transliteration: maquiavélico
"El dictador tenía una mente maquiavélica."
maquiavélico
Transliteration: maquiavélico
"Ele adotou uma estratégia maquiavélica para subir na empresa."
चालाक
Transliteration: chalak
"उसकी चालाक नीतियों ने उसे सत्ता तक पहुँचाया।"
权谋的
Transliteration: quánmóu de
"他采取了一种权谋的手段来控制公司。"
마키아벨리적
Transliteration: makiabelli-jeok
"그의 마키아벨리적인 정치적 야망은 비난을 받았다."
マキャベリ的
Transliteration: makyaberi-teki
"彼のマキャベリ的な手口は誰もが恐れた。"
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