Machiavelism

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Machiavelism \Mach"i*a*vel*ism\, Machiavellianism
  \Mach`i*a*vel"lian*ism\, n. [Cf. F. machiav['e]lisme; It.
     machiavellismo.]
     The supposed principles of Machiavelli, or practice in
     conformity to them; political artifice, intended to favor
     arbitrary power.


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