Definitions for Machiavelli
ˌmæk i əˈvɛl imachi·avel·li

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1. Machiavelli, Niccolo Machiavellinoun

   a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527)

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1. Machiavellinoun

   Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527), Italian statesman and writer, whose work The Prince (1532) advises that acquiring and exercising power may require unethical methods.

2. Machiavellinoun

   A Machiavellian person

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1. machiavelli

   Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli ( MAK-ee-ə-VEL-ee, US also MAHK-, Italian: [nikkoˈlɔ mmakjaˈvɛlli]; 3 May 1469 – 21 June 1527), occasionally rendered in English as Nicholas Machiavel ( MAK-ee-ə-vel, US also MAHK-; see below), was an Italian diplomat, author, philosopher and historian who lived during the Renaissance. He is best known for his political treatise The Prince (Il Principe), written in about 1513 but not published until 1532. He has often been called the father of modern political philosophy and political science.For many years he served as a senior official in the Florentine Republic with responsibilities in diplomatic and military affairs. He wrote comedies, carnival songs, and poetry. His personal correspondence is also important to historians and scholars of Italian correspondence. He worked as secretary to the Second Chancery of the Republic of Florence from 1498 to 1512, when the Medici were out of power. After his death Machiavelli's name came to evoke unscrupulous acts of the sort he advised most famously in his work, The Prince. He claimed that his experience and reading of history showed him that politics have always been played with deception, treachery, and crime. He also notably said that a ruler who is establishing a kingdom or a republic, and is criticized for his deeds, including violence, should be excused when the intention and the result is beneficial to him. Machiavelli's Prince has been surrounded by controversy since its release. Some considered it to be a straightforward description of the evil means used by bad rulers; many read in it evil recommendations to tyrants to help them maintain their power. Even into recent times, some scholars, such as Leo Strauss, have restated the traditional opinion that Machiavelli was a "teacher of evil".The term Machiavellian often connotes political deceit, deviousness, and realpolitik. Even though Machiavelli has become most famous for his work on principalities, scholars also give attention to the exhortations in his other works of political philosophy. While much less well known than The Prince, the Discourses on Livy (composed c. 1517) has been said to have paved the way of modern republicanism. It has also significantly influenced authors who have attempted to revive classical republicanism, including Hannah Arendt.

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1. machiavelli

   Machiavelli is an adjective, derived from the Italian Renaissance political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli, used to describe political behavior characterized by cunning, duplicity, or bad faith. It generally refers to manipulative and deceitful political tactics. As a noun, Machiavelli refers to Niccolo Machiavelli himself, who is best known for his political treatise, "The Prince", which advocates for political leaders to use cunning and ruthless methods to gain and maintain power.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Machiavelli in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Machiavelli in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Machiavelli in a Sentence

1. James Scott:

   I watch Fox news for the comedy, MSNBC when I need to be reminded that mind midgets exist and CNN when I want to check out the latest in media lies and special interest propaganda. On the other 364 days of the year I read the American transcendentalists, David Hume, Rene Descartes, Immanuel Kant, Niccolo Machiavelli and Diogenes of Sinope.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Machiavelli
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machiavelli
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