noun
an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land
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pragmatic sanction
adjective
concerned with practical matters
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Examples
- a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem
- a matter-of-fact account of the trip
adjective
of or concerning the theory of pragmatism
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adjective
guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
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Examples
- a hardheaded appraisal of our position
- a hard-nosed labor leader
- completely practical in his approach to business
- not ideology but pragmatic politics