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Machiavelli

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527), Italian statesman and writer, whose work The Prince (1532) advises that acquiring and exercising power may require unethical methods.
  2. Someone like Niccolò Machiavelli: a Machiavellian person

Equivalents

FrançaisMachiavel
ItalianoMachiavelli
РусскийМакиаве́лли
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العربيةميكافيللي

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Machiavellian Machiavellianism Machiavellianist Machiavellians Machiavellism Machiavellist

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