noun

• Power politics.

  ‘It was the period of Machtpolitik… when Europe was strong militarily and every problem was thought to yield to the force of arms.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Indeed, the passing of the post-1945 order poses a vast question mark over the brave new world of Machtpolitik and the vigorous pursuit of U.S. interests by first strikes and punitive expeditions.’
  • ‘Hickey seems to support this version of art world Machtpolitik, and he is by no means alone.’
  • ‘He tended to confuse Realpolitik, realistic politics, with Machtpolitik, which is only power politics.’