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| rai·son d'é·tat [ rày zawn day t ] (plural rai·sons d'é·tat [ rày zawn day t ]) |
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political reason: an overriding concern, usually the interests of the country concerned, that justifies political or diplomatic action that might otherwise be considered reprehensible
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