[せいじこうさく, seijikousaku] (n) political maneuvering; politicking; political machinations [Add to Longdo]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Machination \Mach`i*na"tion\, n. [L. machinatio: cf. F.
machination.]
1. The act of machinating. --Shak.
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2. That which is devised; a device; a hostile or treacherous
scheme; an artful design or plot.
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Devilish machinations come to naught. --Milton.
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His ingenious machinations had failed. --Macaulay.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
machination
n 1: a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually
sinister) ends [syn: {intrigue}, {machination}]
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เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
