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Bismarckian

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Bis·marck  (bzmärk)
The capital of North Dakota, in the south-central part of the state on hills overlooking the Missouri River. It was originally a camp for laborers building the Northern Pacific Railroad. Population: 58,300.
Bismarck, Prince Otto Eduard Leopold von Called "the Iron Chancellor." 1815-1898.
Creator and first chancellor of the German Empire (1871-1890). Instrumental in victory over Austria (1866) and the creation of the North German Confederation (1867), he instituted during his chancellorship sweeping social reforms by which he sought to stop the advance of German socialism.
Bis·marcki·an adj.
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Adj.1.Bismarckian - of or relating to Prince Otto von Bismarck or his accomplishments
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Perhaps such Bismarckian restraint is impossible in today's America, where excited talk-show hosts and irresponsible congressmen yelp for action, causing White House political advisers to urge the president to be more firm, more pronounced and more decisive.
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He nurtured, for instance, a pet hatred for Lloyd George, whom he considered responsible (among other things) for introducing into Britain, with the support of the Labour party, the Bismarckian social security system, which Pessoa, as an anti-statist, thought disastrous.
Salazar and the New State in the writings of Fernando Pessoa by Barreto, Jose / Portuguese Studies
If one chooses to believe the latter, then how do our alliance and coalition partners feel about being "used" for such a selfish (certainly understandable from a Bismarckian point of view) end?
The United States and coalition building in the new international ... by Allison, William Thomas / Forum on Public Policy: A Journal of the Oxford Round Table
 
 
 
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