states·man (st ts m n)n. 1. A man who is a leader in national or international affairs. 2. A male political leader regarded as a disinterested promoter of the public good. 3. A man who is a respected leader in a given field: "a mature statesman of American letters" (Toby Thompson). states man·like , statesman·ly adj.states man·ship n. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | statesmanlike - marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman; "a man of statesmanlike judgment"; "a statesmanlike solution of the present perplexities"-V.L.Parrington presidential - befitting a president; "criticized the candidate for not looking presidential" diplomatical, diplomatic - using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people; "the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic chenage of subject" unstatesmanlike - not statesmanlike; "unstatesmanlike procedure" |
Translations
statesmanlike [ˈsteɪtsmənlaɪk] adj [person] → habile homme d'État
in a statesmanlike way [behave, speak] → en habile homme d'État
He is trying to project a more statesmanlike image → Il essaie de projeter une image plus conforme à celle d'un homme d'État.
in a statesmanlike way [behave, speak] → en habile homme d'État
He is trying to project a more statesmanlike image → Il essaie de projeter une image plus conforme à celle d'un homme d'État.
statesmanlike, statesmanly
adj → staatsmännisch
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