Meaning

2 senses
  1. A person who follows the principles laid down by Niccolò Machiavelli.

  2. A schemer or intriguer.

Origin

An Anglicisation of the Italian surname Machiavelli, as borne by Niccolò Machiavelli.

An Anglicisation of the Italian surname Machiavelli, as borne by Niccolò Machiavelli.

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Forms

plural: Machiavels
SingularMachiavel
PluralMachiavels

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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