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German
Etymology
From Staat + -s- + Räson, a calque of French raison d’État.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃtaːt͡sʁɛˌzɔ̃ː/, /ˈʃtaːt͡sʁɛˌzɔŋ/
- Hyphenation: Staats‧rä‧son
Noun
Staatsräson f (genitive Staatsräson, no plural)
- (politics) raison d'état, national interest
2023 October 18, Erica Zingher, “Interview mit Antisemitismus-Expertin: „Klare Parteilichkeit ist möglich“”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:Frau Stoller, die Sicherheit Israels ist deutsche Staatsräson. Das steht im Koalitionsvertrag.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
Declension of Staatsräson
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