Staatsräson

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Etymology

From Staat +‎ -s- +‎ Räson, a calque of French raison d’État.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaːt͡sʁɛˌzɔ̃ː/, /ˈʃtaːt͡sʁɛˌzɔŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: Staats‧rä‧son

Noun

Staatsräson f (genitive Staatsräson, no plural)

  1. (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.
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