raison d'état
French noun phrase
rai·son d'état
re-zōⁿ-dā-tä 
: reason of state : justification for a nation's foreign policy on the basis that the nation's own interests are primary
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“Raison d'état.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raison%20d%27%C3%A9tat. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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