reason of state

But there were reasons of state, pretty visible at the time.

My lord father felt it necessary, for reasons of state.

Much has been snatched from us for reasons of state interest.

He killed for reasons of state without any form of trial.

It's only I'd never given much thought to marriage, and certainly not for reasons of state.'

Reason of state was thus, he said, "a mean between that which conscience permits and affairs require."

If he had any reasons of state for such actions they remained unknown to his contemporaries.

It allows indefinite detention without trial for reasons of state security.

"I am not with the philosophy that reasons of state justify death," he said at his last public appearance, on Thursday.

But Ivan knew that this was nothing to her but a marriage for reasons of state.

I've worn it since then to remind me that I wanted never again to have to wed for reasons of state.

I am sure there are high reasons of state for having the Navy on patrol in a zone where trouble is guaranteed.

"The trolls came asking a great favor and for reasons of state I have decided to grant their request."

Besides, we were already lying, for reasons of state, about arms-for-hostages in Iran.

But I claim the highest reasons of state.

Leopold and Astrid have decided to join their lives without any pressures or reasons of state.

For reasons of state, it has not been withdrawn."

The term politiolatry was used to describe reason of state doctrine in the 17th century with similar intent.

Our rulers marry for reasons of state, the well-being of their countries.

How should you understand reasons of State?

It was more commonly done in the past as part of strategic diplomacy for reasons of state.

It holds two regular sessions a year, which are public unless the Assembly itself votes to hold them behind closed doors for reasons of state.

There were many prisoners, not common felons, but people who had been taken for reasons of State or sometimes of religion.

To arrive at some truth and, for reasons of state, deception is also practised and accepted by society.

Together they had two daughters; however, when he returned to France, he was constrained to put an end to his relationship for reasons of state.