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power politics

American  

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

  1. political action characterized by the exercise or pursuit of power as a means of coercion.

  2. international diplomacy based on the use or threatened use of military or economic power.

power politics British  

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) (in international affairs) the threat or use of force as an instrument of national policy

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Etymology

Origin of power politics

First recorded in 1935–40

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