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• n  an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land
• s  concerned with practical matters
  a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem
• a  of or concerning the theory of pragmatism
• s  guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
  not ideology but pragmatic politics

• For the warring neighbours, being pragmatic and reaching an accommodation with each other has become a matter of the highest policy priority.
• They want pragmatic solutions, not ideological posturing.
• AP PhotoKamran Jebreili A key result was the respectable showing of pragmatic conservatives opposed to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and their emerging alliance with reformists .

• pragmatic sanction
• matter-of-fact
• pragmatical
• hardheaded
• hard-nosed
• practical

News & Articles

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• Three Signs Republicans Haven't Learned Any Lessons From 2012
  To much acclaim, the Republican National Committee released its road map for reform in March, emphasizing that the path to success called for moderating the party's position on immigration, courting a more diverse set of officeholders, and building the GOP around pragmatic governors rather than polarizing members of Congress.
  June 13, 2013 - National Journal via Yahoo! News
• Nuclear negotiator Jalili edges ahead in Iranian election race
  By Jon Hemming DUBAI (Reuters) - Steadfastly loyal to Iran's supreme leader, Saeed Jalili has taken a tough line with the West as chief nuclear negotiator and is now a leading contender in the June 14 presidential election with a slick campaign and pledges to fix the faulty economy. With two prominent, more pragmatic candidates disqualified from running, the race is now dominated by conservative ...
  June 12, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
• A rare Iran presidential poll shows Tehran mayor Ghalibaf as runaway favorite
  The pragmatic technocrat appears to hold a wide lead in nearly all demographics.
  June 10, 2013 - Washington Post

Quotes

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• Lee Hamilton in ABC News
  That's a very tough policy problem, and in order for this to happen, it can't be pie in the sky, it can't be idealistic, it has to be pragmatic,former Rep. Lee Hamilton, D-Ind., told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
• Donald Kohn in 940 News
  In his view, "these uncertainties require flexible and pragmatic policymaking," Kohn said.
• Barack Obama in Guardian Unlimited
  Bill Bradley has always called on Americans to reach for what is possible in our politics,Obama said in the statement. "As a presidential candidate and author, he has continued to challenge us to build a mandate for pragmatic solutions and...