...the political machinations that brought him to power.
...the machinations of the currency speculators.
English dictionary. 2008.
Machinations — can mean:*Machinations (band), an Australian new wave pop band from the early 1980s. * , a 2002 Australian collection of speculative fiction short stories … Wikipedia
machinations — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ plots and intrigues; scheming. ORIGIN Latin, from machinari contrive … English terms dictionary
machinations — mach|i|na|tions [ˌmækıˈneıʃənz, ˌmæʃı ] n [plural] formal secret, clever, and often unfair methods used to achieve something used in order to show disapproval machinations of ▪ the political machinations of far right groups … Dictionary of contemporary English
machinations — plural noun they were always wary of the machinations of rival gangs Syn: scheming, schemes, plotting, plots, intrigues, conspiracies, ruses, tricks, wiles, stratagems, tactics, maneuvering See note at plot … Thesaurus of popular words
machinations — ▶ plural noun SCHEMING, plotting, intrigues, conspiracies, ruses, tricks, wiles, stratagems, tactics, manoeuvring. * * * machinations UK [ˌmækɪˈneɪʃ(ə)nz] US UK [ˌmæʃɪˈneɪʃ(ə)nz] US noun [plural] formal secret, complicated, and clever plans and… … Useful english dictionary
Machinations of Joy — es un proyecto del guitarrista Dave Tucker, director de la London Improvisers Orchestra y ex miembro de la mítica banda punk The Fall, el saxofonista y clarinetista Ricardo Tejero, Miembro directivo del colectivo de improvisadores españoles… … Wikipedia Español
Machinations (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Machinations Img capt = Background = group or band Origin = flagicon|AUS Sydney, Australia Genre = Synth Pop Funk/Pop Years active = 1980 ndash;1989, 1997 Label = Phantom Records/White Label Records/Mushroom Records… … Wikipedia
machinations — mach|i|na|tions [ ,mækı neıʃnz, ,mæʃı neıʃnz ] noun plural FORMAL secret, complicated, and clever plans and actions intended to achieve a goal … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
machinations — mach·i·na·tion || mækɪ neɪʃn n. act of plotting or scheming; scheme, plot, conspiracy … English contemporary dictionary
machinations — noun (plural) secret and clever plans … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
