statesman
noun/ˈsteɪtsmən/
/ˈsteɪtsmən/
(plural statesmen
/ˈsteɪtsmən/
/ˈsteɪtsmən/
)- a man who is a wise, experienced and respected political leader
- the party’s elder statesman
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsc1- Political power resided with the nation's elder statesman and party leader.
- his reputation as a world statesman
- Abroad they are seen as great statesmen who are trying to build peace.
- Power still resided with the party's elder statesman.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- leading
- elder
- …
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from state's man, translating French homme d'état.Definitions on the go
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