Meaning & use
Politique
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A pragmatic statesman or thinker who prioritizes political stability and order over rigid ideological or religious loyalty.
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Historians describe the moderate faction during the French Wars of Religion as politiques, willing to compromise for peace.
Critics accused the minister of being a politique, more concerned with power than principle.
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The term originated in 16th-century France, describing those who valued national unity and compromise over strict religious conformity during a period of civil war.
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