raison d'État

noun · feminine

/ʁɛ.zɔ̃ d‿e.ta/

Meanings · 1 senses

1
raison d'état; a state interest, especially when invoked as politically superior to moral or even legal considerations
La raison d'État constitue l'excuse parfaite pour tout abus politique
State interests are the perfect excuse for all political abuses.

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