machiavellian

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That's not machiavellian: that's just foolish.

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  1. a follower of Machiavelli's principles
  2. of or relating to Machiavelli or the principles of conduct he recommended

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  • Far be it from us to suggest that certain waggle fans are the machiavellian villains pulling the strings here, but think about it. —  Destructoid
  • He practiced an extremely radical and machiavellian form of organizing created by Saul Alinksy that is more like community agitation than organizing. —  Yahoo! Buzz US: Top Stories
  • Her intervention in Bolivia is particularly enjoyable, with her maternal approach very clear, but equally evident is a machiavellian tendency towards Bond. —  Cosmodaddy
  • I've spent enough years with clerics to know that they are almost all either idealists or machiavellian. —  Elections - fresh news by plazoo.com
  • Joe is not just not a saint (which is unfair to him anyway - no one is perfect), but he's machiavellian. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Web 2.0
 

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