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

• prick spur
• prick spurs
• prick-teaser
• prick-the-garter
• prick-the-louse
• prick up one's ears
• prickwood
• prickwoods
• pricy
• pride
• prided
• prideful
• pridefully
• pridefulness
• pridefulnesses
• prideless
• pride of place
• prides
• pridian
• priding
• pried
• prie-dieu
• prief
• priefe
• priefes