realpolitik

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realpolitik^¹

/ɹeɪˈɑːlpɒlɪˌtiːk/ UK
/ɹeɪˈɑlpoʊlɪˌtik/ US
/ɹiˈɑlpoʊlɪˌtik/ US
/ˈɹi.əlˌpɑ.lɪˌtɪk/ US

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Borrowed from German Realpolitik (literally “practical, realistic, fact-based, realism-based politics”).

noun realpolitiks · Realpolitik

countable, uncountable Pragmatic, often expansionist, diplomacy and politics focused on perceived national interests of the state to the near exclusion of ethical, moral, and theoretical objectives. It is Realpolitik in sport, and a Realpolitik which is not wholly unknown in England; but while the spirit of Realpolitik is still perceivable in German sport, it is equally perceivable that the standard English way of viewing sporting competition is becoming more and more approached in Germany.

Realpolitik^²

noun Realpolitiks

countable, uncountable Alternative letter-case form of realpolitik

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noun pragmatic international government policy

Español	realpolitik
한국어	현실정치 hyeonsiljeongchi
日本語	現実政治 genjitsu seiji, レアルポリティーク rearuporitīku
中文	現實政治 /现实政治 xiànshí zhèngzhì
Français	realpolitik, réalpolitik, réalpolitique, réal-politique
Deutsch	Realpolitik
Italiano	Realpolitik
Ελληνικά	ρεαλπολιτίκ realpolitík
Русский	реа́льная поли́тика reálʹnaja polítika, реалполити́к realpolitík
العربية	وَاقِعِيَّة سِيَاسِيَّة

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@misc{realpolitik_2026,
  title = {realpolitik},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/realpolitik},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}