mach‧i‧na‧tions /ˌmækəˈneɪʃ
ənz, ˌmækɪˈneɪʃ
ənz, ˌmæʃə-/
noun [plural] formal secret, clever, and often unfair methods used to achieve something – used in order to show disapproval
machinations of
the political machinations of far right groups [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲