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Definition of
statesman noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
statesman
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈsteɪtsmən
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/
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pl.
statesmen
NAmE
/
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ˈsteɪtsmən
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/
)
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a wise, experienced, and respected political leader
the party's
elder statesman
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statesman
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