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单词 Machiavelli, Niccolò
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Definition of Machiavelli, Niccolò in English:

Machiavelli, Niccolò

proper nounˌmakɪəˈvɛliˌmak-
  • 1(1469–1527), Italian statesman and political philosopher; full name Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli. His best-known work is The Prince (1532), which advises rulers that the acquisition and effective use of power may necessitate unethical methods.

    1. 1.1as noun a Machiavelli A person perceived as prepared to use unethical means to gain an advantage.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Lock becomes the possum caught in the headlights, fascinated and appalled by a Machiavelli she both loved and feared.
      • Yet, here he was enduring heat, bugs and primitive conditions and all the while utilizing the manipulative skills of a Machiavelli.
      • Three years later those same critics are describing him as a Machiavelli bent on a ‘radical’ agenda at home and abroad.
      • Unfortunately, junior Machiavellis claiming to wear the white hat still are running amok among us.
      • And the latter-day Machiavellis saw potentially great political significance in the timing of turning points.

Definition of Machiavelli, Niccolò in US English:

Machiavelli, Niccolò

proper nounˌmak-
  • 1(1469–1527), Italian statesman and political philosopher; full name Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli. His The Prince (1532) advises rulers that the acquisition and effective use of power may necessitate unethical methods.

    1. 1.1as noun a Machiavelli A person perceived as prepared to use unethical means to gain an advantage.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Yet, here he was enduring heat, bugs and primitive conditions and all the while utilizing the manipulative skills of a Machiavelli.
      • Three years later those same critics are describing him as a Machiavelli bent on a ‘radical’ agenda at home and abroad.
      • Lock becomes the possum caught in the headlights, fascinated and appalled by a Machiavelli she both loved and feared.
      • Unfortunately, junior Machiavellis claiming to wear the white hat still are running amok among us.
      • And the latter-day Machiavellis saw potentially great political significance in the timing of turning points.
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