GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

die Staatsräson

reason of state; overriding state interest

Mit dem Verweis auf die Staatsräson lässt sich für sie nicht jede Entscheidung rechtfertigen, solange deren Folgen einer öffentlichen Debatte entzogen bleiben.

In her view, invoking the reason of state cannot justify every decision as long as its consequences are kept out of public debate.

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