Machiavelli
pronunciation
How to pronounce Machiavelli in British English:
UK [,mækiə'veli]
How to pronounce Machiavelli in American English:
US
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- Noun:
- a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527)
Word Origin
- Machiavelli
- see Machiavellian. His name was Englished 16c.-18c. as Machiavel.
Example
- 1. The facebook page cites philosophers like machiavelli , kant and john stuart mill .
- 2. From plots in the senate against caesar in ancient rome to machiavelli in renaissance italy , jealousy , cliques , sycophants and nepotism have been rife .
- 3. In a recent speech , he quoted machiavelli 's precept that " a return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man " .