pragmatic sanction, pragmatic -- (an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land)
Overview of adj pragmatic
The adj pragmatic has 3 senses
matter-of-fact, pragmatic, pragmatical -- (concerned with practical matters; "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"; "a matter-of-fact account of the trip")
pragmatic, pragmatical -- (of or concerning the theory of pragmatism)
hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic -- (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")
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