machiavellise

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English

Verb

machiavellise (third-person singular simple present machiavellises, present participle machiavellising, simple past and past participle machiavellised)

  1. Alternative form of Machiavellize
    • 1957, The Australian Quarterly - Volume 29, page 129:
      Shakespeare rarely created a subtle villain, and Iago pulling the strings of the Moor's passions — the motives and actions simplified for operatic treatment — is not any less credible than Gloucester machiavellising his way to the crown of Richard III.
    • 2010, Adam Roberts, Gradisil:
      'Practical,' she correctd. 'Although, kidnap is a less good idea that a quiet assassination. If it were me, I mean, that's wat I — ' but she stopped machiavellising abruptly.