statesman
noun
states·man
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Definition of statesman
1
: one versed in the principles or art of government
especially
: one actively engaged in conducting the business of a government or in shaping its policies
2
: a wise, skillful, and respected political leader
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Other Words from statesman
statesmanlike
\ ˈstāts-mən-ˌlīk
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adjective
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adjective
statesmanly
\ ˈstāts-mən-lē
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adjective
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adjective
statesmanship
\ ˈstāts-mən-ˌship
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noun
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noun
Examples of statesman in a Sentence
He was a soldier and statesman.
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And the western statesman, dressed in his campaign uniform of dark blue jeans and a light blue button-down shirt, is far behind his peers in the sort of metrics that measure the strength of a campaign. — Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, "Michael Bennet wants to be on the next presidential primary debate stage. Will Iowa help him get here?," 12 Aug. 2019 And history buffs will enjoy picking out the other revisions to the recent past—including the presence of a senior statesman/visionary who never committed suicide named Alan Turing. — Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, "Why a Robot Maker’s Stock Is Flying High—Data Sheet," 1 Aug. 2019 Twentysomething stars such as Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm know the truth: Elder statesmen Woods, 42, Mickelson, 47, and Watson, 39, are rejuvenated and, therefore, dangerous once again at the cathedral of golf. — Dennis Manoloff, cleveland.com, "Masters 2018: Field includes resurgent Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson," 2 Apr. 2018 In the first year of Farhan Zaidi’s tenure and the final season of Bruce Bochy’s run with the Giants, a handful of newcomers and a few of the club’s elder statesmen have emerged as favorites. — Kerry Crowley, The Mercury News, "Five early candidates to win the Giants’ coveted Willie Mac Award," 23 Aug. 2019 Above all, he is regarded as one of Africa’s ablest statesmen of the 20th century. — Akwasi Kwarteng Amoako-gyampah, Quartz Africa, "The “tragic error” that led to Kwame Nkrumah becoming one of Africa’s great independence leaders," 7 Aug. 2019 Even into his 80s, Dr. Tom still channeled the spirit of Gary Cooper, ever the tall, quiet statesman of grace. — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, "College Football Journal: Why Nebraska is Mel Tucker’s most important game of Year 1 at CU," 4 Aug. 2019 But the 76-year-old statesman didn’t assuage the concerns of his competitors. — Tara Golshan, Vox, "Barack Obama was Joe Biden’s guardian angel at the Democratic debate," 1 Aug. 2019 As the elder statesmen on the men’s tour, the number of opportunities Federer has to win Grand Slams is dwindling fast. — Kevin Craft, The Atlantic, "Novak Djokovic Is the Greatest Player of the ‘Big Three’," 14 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'statesman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for statesman
statesman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of statesman
: a usually wise, skilled, and respected government leader
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statesman
noun
states·man
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plural statesmen\ -mən \
Kids Definition of statesman
: a usually wise, skilled, and respected government leader
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