raison d’état /rā-zɔ̃ dā-taˈ/ (French)

1. Literally, reason of state
2. The principle that national interests take precedence over strict individual rights, morality, etc

• ladder-back
• ladder-backs
• laddered
• laddering
• ladders
• ladder tournament
• ladder tournaments
• laddery
• laddie
• laddies
• laddish
• laddishness
• laddishnesses
• laddism
• laddisms
• lade
• laded
• laden
• lades
• ladette
• ladettes
• la-di-da
• ladies
• ladies' companion
• ladies' fingers