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

• plea
• plea bargain
• plea-bargain
• plea-bargained
• plea bargaining
• plea-bargaining
• plea bargains
• plea-bargains
• pleach
• pleached
• pleaches
• pleaching
• plead
• pleadable
• pleaded
• pleader
• pleaders
• plead guilty
• pleading
• pleading diet
• pleading diets
• pleadingly
• pleadings
• pleads
• plead the Fifth