statesman B2 Topic:Politics & International Affairs US /ˈsteɪtsmən/ See IPA manual Freq #28834 Meanings 1 noun A respected and experienced political leader. He was remembered as a wise statesman who served his country well. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a respected and experienced... national leader More wealsman Word family Forms statesmen Derived forms statesmanlikestatesmanlysuperstatesman Related forms statesmanshipstatespersonstateswoman Common collocations elder statesman Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From state + -s- + -man, modelled after French homme d'État. Topics Politics & International Affairs External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # statesman **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsteɪtsmən/ **Frequency rank:** 28834 ## Meanings 1. A respected and experienced political leader. ## Examples - He was remembered as a wise statesman who served his country well. ## Synonyms - wealsman ## Derived Forms - statesmanlike - statesmanly - superstatesman ## Related Forms - statesmanship - statesperson - stateswoman ## Etymology From state + -s- + -man, modelled after French homme d'État. ## AI Etymology Statesman is from state + -s- + -man, modelled after French homme d'État. In present-day use, it means a respected and experienced political leader. Derived formations include statesmanlike, statesmanly, superstatesman. ## Topics - Politics & International Affairs markdown