realpolitik UK /ɹeɪˈɑːlpɒlɪˌtiːk/US /ɹeɪˈɑlpoʊlɪˌtik/ noun1 •Pragmatic, often expansionist, diplomacy and politics focused on perceived national interests of the state to the near exclusion of ethical, moral, and theoretical objectives. formsRealpolitiks · realpolitiks