statesman

[ steyts-muh n ]

/ ˈsteɪts mən /

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noun, plural states·men.

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

1585–95; state + 's¹ + -man, modeled on steersman; compare the phrase ship of state

SYNONYMS FOR statesman

1 See politician.

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usage note for statesman

See -man.

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

Words nearby statesman

states' rights democratic party, states-general, statesboro, stateside, statesider, statesman, statesmanship, statesville, stateswoman, statewide, statfarad

Example sentences from the Web for statesmanlike

“Surely those who wish to be seen as a state will act in a statesmanlike way by showing mercy and providing clemency,” she said.

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Giving Clinton what Hope calls “a statesmanlike quality,” those four years rounded out her achievements.

Hillary Clinton 2016? Women Look Ahead To ‘History In the Making’ |Paul Alexander |January 16, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Attack ads boosting Dr. Paul Now Gingrich is above it all Too statesmanlike to vent his spleen?

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His conduct has been measured and statesmanlike and his rhetoric inspiring.

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Then followed an intelligent abstract of the bills he was to introduce—the results of a progressive and statesmanlike brain.

Mr. Crewe's Career, Complete |Winston Churchill
Boisgelin, Archbishop of Aix, proposed a practical and statesmanlike arrangement.

Lectures on the French Revolution |John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
Almost every one whom I see thinks as I do about your speech, and regards it as eloquent, statesmanlike, and timely.

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His friends tell us it is a statesmanlike speech—very statesmanlike.

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This was a wise and statesmanlike attitude and was shared by Adams in London.

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British Dictionary definitions for statesmanlike

statesman

/ (ˈsteɪtsmən) /

noun plural -men

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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statesman

noun, plural states·men.

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usage note for statesman

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noun plural -men

Derived forms of statesman

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statesman

noun, plural states·men.

Origin of statesman

SYNONYMS FOR statesman

usage note for statesman

OTHER WORDS FROM statesman

Words nearby statesman

Words related to statesmanlike

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noun plural -men

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