English Explanatory Dictionary

raison d'état

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A state interest, especially when invoked as politically superior to moral or even legal considerations.

Pronunciation

/ɹeɪˌzɒ̃ deɪˈtɑː/ /ɹeɪˌzɒn deɪˈtɑː/ /ɹeɪˌzɑn deɪˈtɑː/

Word forms

raison d'état raison d'etat

Etymology

From French raison d'État (literally “reason of state”).

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