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Of or pertaining to Machiavel, or to his supposed principles; politically cunning; characterized by duplicity or bad faith; crafty.

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  1. a. Of or pertaining to Machiavel, or to his supposed principles; politically cunning; characterized by duplicity or bad faith; crafty.
  2. n. One who adopts the principles of Machiavel; a cunning and unprincipled politician.
  3. Of or pertaining to Machiavel, or to his supposed principles; politically cunning; characterized by duplicity or bad faith; crafty. One who adopts the principles of Machiavel; a cunning and unprincipled politician.
  4. Of or pertaining to Machiavel, or to his supposed principles;politically cunning; characterized by duplicity or bad faith; crafty.