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statesman

[ steyts-muhn ]

noun

plural statesmen.
  1. a person who is experienced in the art of government or versed in the administration of government affairs.
  2. a person who exhibits great wisdom and ability in directing the affairs of a government or in dealing with important public issues.


statesman

/ ˈٱɪٲə /

noun

  1. a political leader whose wisdom, integrity, etc, win great respect
  2. a person active and influential in the formulation of high government policy, such as a cabinet member
  3. a politician
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Gender Note

See -man.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲٱ-ˌ, adjective
  • ˈٲٱˌɴdz, noun:feminine
  • ˈٲٱԲ󾱱, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ٲٱm· ٲٱm· adjective
  • p·ٲٱm noun plural superstatesmen
  • un·ٲٱm· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of statesman1

First recorded in 1585–95; state + 's 1 + -man, modeled on steersman; compare the phrase ship of state
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David Hogg, 25, a gun safety organiser and vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, is currently locked in a heated public debate with a party elder statesmen, strategist James Carville.

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World leaders may be gathering on Saturday to pay their respects to a fellow statesman whose church has more members than their states have citizens.

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At Chapter One, Lira, with more than a decade on the job, has become the restaurant’s elder statesman.

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As as a senior figure in the Labour movement concludes, "he likes the statesman role but the bottom line is, change in people's lives will be the decider."

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But Newsom shifted after the wildfires and has played the role of a disciplined statesman eager to work alongside, instead of clash with, the Trump administration.

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