statesman
a person who is experienced in the art of government or versed in the administration of government affairs.
a person who exhibits great wisdom and ability in directing the affairs of a government or in dealing with important public issues.
Origin of statesman
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Other words from statesman
- states·man·like, states·man·ly, adjective
- su·per·states·man, noun, plural su·per·states·men.
- un·states·man·like, adjective
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How to use statesman in a sentence
“Simply stated, Colin Powell was a great general, a distinguished combat soldier, an outstanding statesman, and an inspirational leader whose transcendent presence served as a beacon and a rock to present and future generations,” he tweeted.
Powell praised by U.S. politicians from both parties as trailblazer, trusted adviser to presidents | John Wagner, Eugene Scott | October 18, 2021 | Washington PostNetanyahu flaunted that relationship during election campaigns — meeting with Putin days before the 2019 vote and even featuring a picture of the two together on a campaign billboard to emphasize his stature as a statesman.
Netanyahu assured Putin "I will be back soon" after losing election | Barak Ravid | October 13, 2021 | AxiosIn the meantime, you have developed also a career as a politician, as an economist, as a statesman, and as a banker.
Christine Lagarde and Klaus Schwab Discuss How to Overcome the World's Greatest Challenges | TIME Staff | September 1, 2021 | TimeDespite its age, the newly minted “elder statesman” of game machines saw massively increased demand during the global pandemic, leading to shortages that are still present in many territories today.
Nintendo Switch review: Great for games at home or on the go, and that might be enough | Billy Cadden | June 19, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThat’s not to say the era of corporate statesman has returned.
‘There are no more excuses’: Advertisers try to overcome the fallacy of ethical media buying | Seb Joseph | April 23, 2021 | Digiday
In Canning he found, or rather projected, “a genius, almost a universal one, an orator, a wit, a poet, a statesman.”
Poet and Rake, Lord Byron Was Also an Interventionist With Brains and Savvy | Michael Weiss | February 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“statesman and savants, builders and even priests are their servants,” intoned Time.
The Revolt Against the Masses and the Roots of Modern Liberalism | Fred Siegel | January 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOthers held him up as a great statesman who labored for international peace.
How Jackie Kennedy Invented the Camelot Legend After JFK’s Death | James Piereson | November 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd yet her call for a plebiscite smacks as much of political despair than a statesman's conviction.
Chinua Achebe, the Nigerian writer and statesman who changed African literature forever, has died at the age of 82.
Chinua Achebe Dies: Beyond ‘Things Fall Apart,’ And His Best Books | The Daily Beast | March 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTLawrence Hyde, earl of Rochester, died; deservedly respected as an able statesman.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThe virtuous statesman advanced to meet him, while his countenance proclaimed that he knew all, and sympathized with its victim.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterA woman with such capabilities would be wasted in the rle of a mere countess—but as the wife of an aspiring Liberal statesman!
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonWilliam Pitt, earl of Chatham, a most illustrious English statesman, died.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellCharles Montague, earl Halifax, died; an eminent English statesman, orator and poet.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell
British Dictionary definitions for statesman
/ (ˈsteɪtsmən) /
a political leader whose wisdom, integrity, etc, win great respect
a person active and influential in the formulation of high government policy, such as a cabinet member
a politician
Derived forms of statesman
- statesman-like or statesmanly, adjective
- statesmanship, noun
- stateswoman, fem n
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