# power politics

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A form of international relations in which sovereign entities protect their own interests by threatening one another with military, economic or political aggression.

## Etymology
Calque of German Machtpolitik.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/power-politics