Machiavellian
Word family adjectiveMachiavelliannounMachiavellianism
Mach·i·a·vel·li·an /ˌmækiəˈveliən◂/ adjectiveadj Machiavellian• a Machiavellian conspiracy• They can resort to Byzantine, even Machiavellian manipulations.• Christie and Geis also sought to find out why people differ on the Machiavellian scale.