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- DictionaryMach·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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