re‧al‧pol‧i‧tik /reɪˈɑːlpɒlɪtiːk $ -pɑː-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1900-2000;
Language: German;
Origin: 'practical politics']
politics based on practical situations and needs rather than on moral principles or ideas
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