Of or pertaining to business or to affairs; of the nature of business; practical; material; businesslike in habit or manner.
source: Webster 1913
noun
an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land
source: WordNet 3.0
One skilled in affairs.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
concerned with practical matters
A matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem. A matter-of-fact account of the trip.
source: WordNet 3.0
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.
