raison d’état

Definitions

Law

• noun the reason for a political action, which says that an action is justified because it is for the common good

Politics

• noun
  (written as raison d’‚tat)
  the reason for a political action, which says that an action is right because it is for the common good
• noun a strong reason that is believed to justify political or diplomatic action that might otherwise be rejected

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Contexts for “raison d’état”

3 definitions in context
• Law
• Politics