statesman
Americannoun
plural
statesmen-
a person who is experienced in the art of government or versed in the administration of government affairs.
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a person who exhibits great wisdom and ability in directing the affairs of a government or in dealing with important public issues.
noun
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a political leader whose wisdom, integrity, etc, win great respect
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a person active and influential in the formulation of high government policy, such as a cabinet member
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a politician
Related Words
See politician.
Gender
See -man.
Other Word Forms
- statesman-like adjective
- statesmanlike adjective
- statesmanly adjective
- statesmanship noun
- stateswoman noun
- superstatesman noun
- unstatesmanlike adjective
Etymology
Origin of statesman
First recorded in 1585–95; state + 's 1 + -man, modeled on steersman; compare the phrase ship of state
Example Sentences
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It is one of 12 statues on or around Parliament Square, most of well-known statesmen such as Abraham Lincoln and Nelson Mandela.
From BBC
He stayed on as Clinton's chief adviser after he left office in 2000 and helped him transition from president into a jet-setting elder statesman.
From BBC
But Nvidia is now in the odd position of having to play elder statesman, if only to temper some of the wilder views about AI.
After his presidential runs, Jackson later positioned himself as an elder statesman within the Democratic Party.
From BBC
After his historic run of presidential campaigns, Jackson went on to position himself as an elder statesman within the Democratic Party.
From BBC
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