US /ˈsteɪtsmən/
noun Freq #28834

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A respected and experienced political leader.

    He was remembered as a wise statesman who served his country well.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a respected and experienced... national leader
More wealsman
Word family
Forms statesmen
Derived forms statesmanlikestatesmanlysuperstatesman
Related forms statesmanshipstatespersonstateswoman

Etymology

From state + -s- + -man, modelled after French homme d'État.

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