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Meanings of machiavellian in English

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Usage of machiavellian in English
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For that matter, Germany has been providentially punished for her machiavellian ways.
The Schemes of the Kaiser
2
Did some strange chance, some machiavellian combination introduce Louise at Richeport?
The Cross of Berny; Or, Irene's Lovers
3
There was probably some machiavellian planning behind even this.
The Guardian
4
At times it seems part of a machiavellian master plan, other times a symptom of a strange mania.
The Guardian
5
You do not use machiavellian skills.
The Guardian
6
This truly machiavellian scheme was devised to make it impossible for accused men to secure legal defense of any kind.
The Centralia Conspiracy
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Moreover, lateral orbitofrontal cortex activity is strongly correlated with Machiavellian personality characteristics.
Pubmed
8
Plus, he could be very Machiavellian in his protection of the Coven.
Witch blood
9
While adequate, Patrick Brammall's portrayal of Murdoch lacks Machiavellian sinew and depth.
The Guardian
10
Malkovich and Hopper were, respectively, creepy and intimidating as the Machiavellian murderer.
The Irish Times
11
The Machiavellian answer is that he was attempting to forestall a leadership challenge.
The Irish Times
12
This is the difference between a Machiavellian power player and a genuine dipshit.
News.com.au
13
With Machiavellian adroitness, he set informers against informers, families against families.
The Irish Times
14
I am ambitious and my career strategy has been openly described as Machiavellian.
The Irish Times
15
It's Machiavellian if it's de-coupled from the desire to do the right thing.
Wired
16
Think of the colossal nerve of the man-theMachiavellian subtlety of his brain.
The Financier: A Novel
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