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