statecraft

[steyt-kraft, -krahft]

noun

1. the art of government and diplomacy.

statecraft

/ ˈsteɪtˌkrɑːft /

noun

1. the art of conducting public affairs; statesmanship

Word History and Origins

Origin of statecraft¹

First recorded in 1635–45; state + craft

Example Sentences

Managing conflict defined the aim of statecraft, at least until history purportedly ended in the 1990s.

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Don’t misunderstand my tone as laudatory: In 17-plus years as prime minister across four decades, Netanyahu has continually outdone himself in viciousness, criminal depravity and shamelessly immoral or amoral statecraft.

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It was stagecraft and statecraft combined in a single moment, neatly pitched for the scenario the prime minister found himself in.

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A quintessential act of foreign policy realism statecraft, the accords brought together Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan in a strategic Iran-containment alliance.

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The proposed deal has also attracted criticism in the UK, with the opposition Conservative party calling it a "monumental failure of statecraft".

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