realpolitiker


re·al·po·li·tik

R0071400 (rā-äl′pō′lĭ-tēk′)n. A usually expansionist national policy having as its sole principle advancement of the national interest.
[German : real, practical (from Late Latin reālis, real; see real1) + Politik, politics (from French politique, political, policy; see politic).]
re·al′po′li·tik′er n.

realpolitiker

(reɪˈɑːlpɒlɪˌtiːkə) nsomeone who practises or believes in realpolitik