statesmanship

[steyts-muhn-ship]

noun

1. the ability, qualifications, or practice of a statesman; wisdom and skill in the management of public affairs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of statesmanship¹

First recorded in 1755–65; statesman + -ship

Example Sentences

He was in his later years hailed for his integrity and statesmanship.

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Operation Midnight Hammer is one of the greatest acts of presidential statesmanship and leadership in modern American history.

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That and only that will be how American statesmanship can be defined in the years ahead.

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It was to be a ceremony and a victory for harsh political pressure in the guise of statesmanship.

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Or will it be a tamer Trump — we’re grading on a curve here — who may not be a model of sober statesmanship, but isn’t totally unhinged?

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