raison d'etat

A form of raison d'état — A state interest, especially when invoked as politically superior to moral or even legal considerations.

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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of raison d'état.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
machiavellianism
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APA

raison d'etat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raison%20d'etat

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“raison d'etat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raison%20d'etat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “raison d'etat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raison%20d'etat.

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