Machiavelli

American  

[mak-ee-uh-vel-ee, mah-kyah-vel-lee] / ˌmæk i əˈvɛl i, ˌmɑ kyɑˈvɛl li /

noun

1. Niccolò di Bernardo 1469–1527, Italian statesman, political philosopher, and author.

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Machiavelli British  

/ ˌmækɪəˈvɛlɪ /

noun

1. Niccolò (nikkoˈlɔ). 1469–1527, Florentine statesman and political philosopher; secretary to the war council of the Florentine republic (1498–1512). His most famous work is Il Principe ( The Prince, 1532)

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Example Sentences

Last month, a professor and a prominent alum were sharing a ride to Boston for a weekend seminar about Machiavelli.

From The Wall Street Journal

The cast of Renaissance characters is also large and somewhat ungainly, populated with outsize historical players that include Michelangelo, Savonarola, Raphael, Niccolò Machiavelli, Cesare Borgia, various popes, assorted Medicis and many more.

From Los Angeles Times

As Machiavelli warned, the ruler must not be taken in by flatterers.

From Salon

Fans can also hit the other Machiavelli bistro that opened in downtown Edmonds in December.

From Seattle Times

As Machiavelli went on to suggest, the master liar must never show any weakness or gentility; he must always be, or at least appear to be, brutal, exuding righteous anger, control, power.

From Salon