statesman
noun
a person who is experienced in the art of government or versed in the administration of government affairs.
statesman-like
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a word derived from
statesman.
Example Sentences
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Instead, Xi may use the summit to project an image of statesman-like stability, in contrast with the turbulence unleashed by his US visitor -- and avoid Iran altogether.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
Since his initial appointment three years ago, he has developed into a statesman-like leader whose strong qualities are admired by his players, peers and supporters.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2025
“It’s time we work together to restore trust,” Price said in October, statesman-like after decades in elected office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
Microsoft is even revered as a statesman-like elder among technology giants, unlike bad bad Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2019
Oh! that the words of a statesman-like philosophy could win their way through the ignorant zealotry and sordid vulgarity of the leaders of the day!
From Specimens of the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor Coleridge by Henry Nelson Coleridge
