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    Mach·i·a·vel·li, Niccolò
    /ˌmäkēəˈvelē/
    • 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.

    noun

    • 1. a person perceived as prepared to use unethical means to gain an advantage.

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