machiavellian maneuver

Translations
Макиавеллистский маневр
The politician's Machiavellian maneuver secured him the election victory.
Макиавеллистский маневр политика обеспечил ему победу на выборах.
Definitions
A Machiavellian maneuver refers to a cunning, scheming, or deceitful action taken to achieve one's goals, often involving manipulation or exploitation of others. The term is derived from the political philosophy of Niccolò Machiavelli, who advocated for pragmatic, sometimes unscrupulous tactics in the pursuit of power.