political machinations

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• machinations — [[t]mæ̱kɪne͟ɪʃ(ə)nz, mæ̱ʃ [/t]] N PLURAL: usu with supp (disapproval) You use machinations to describe secret and complicated plans, especially to gain power. ...the political machinations that brought him to power. ...the machinations of the… …   English dictionary

• machinations — mach|i|na|tions [ˌmækıˈneıʃənz, ˌmæʃı ] n [plural] formal secret, clever, and often unfair methods used to achieve something used in order to show disapproval machinations of ▪ the political machinations of far right groups …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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