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statesman

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states·man  (sttsmn)
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).

statesman·like, statesman·ly adj.
statesman·ship n.

statesman
Noun
pl -men an experienced and respected political leader
statesmanship n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.statesmanstatesman - a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
elder statesman - an elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders
Founding Father - a member of the Constitutional Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787
pol, political leader, politico, politician - a person active in party politics
stateswoman - a woman statesman
Translations
statesman [ˈsteɪtsmən] nestadista m
statesman [ˈsteɪtsmən] irreg state nhomme m d'État
statesman [ˈsteɪtsmən] state irreg like man) nStaatsmann m
statesman [ˈsteɪtsmən] nstatista m


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A STATESMAN heard some Labourers singing at their work, and wishing to be happy too, asked them what made them so.
AN American Statesman who had twisted the tail of the British Lion until his arms ached was at last rewarded by a sharp, rasping sound.
For Aristotle did not separate, as we are inclined to do, the spheres of the statesman and the moralist.
 
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