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   Machiavellian

   /ˌmakjəˈvɛlɪən/

   adjective

   • 1. cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, especially in politics: "a whole range of outrageous Machiavellian manoeuvres"

   noun

   • 1. a person who schemes in a Machiavellian way.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from the name of Niccolò Machiavelli (see Machiavelli, Niccolò.

   Derivatives

   • 1. Machiavellianism noun

   Scrabble Points: 23

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