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power politics
noun plural but singular or plural in construction
: politics based on the use of military or economic power to influence the actions and decisions of other governments
Full Definition of POWER POLITICS
: politics based primarily on the use of power (as military and economic strength) as a coercive force rather than on ethical precepts
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First Known Use of POWER POLITICS
1926
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