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statesman

  • noun
  • /ˈsteɪtsmən/

A man who is a leader in national or international affairs.

Other meanings

  1. A male political leader who promotes the public good or who is recognized for probity, leadership, or the qualities necessary to govern a state.

  2. A man who lives on a landed estate; a small landholder.

Related words

  • statesmanlike
  • statesmanly
  • superstatesman
  • elder statesman

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “statesman” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.