statesman






Contents






  • 1 English


    • 1.1 Etymology


    • 1.2 Pronunciation


    • 1.3 Noun


      • 1.3.1 Related terms


      • 1.3.2 Translations




    • 1.4 Further reading







English



Etymology


state +‎ -s- +‎ -man, calque of French homme d'État.



Pronunciation







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Noun


statesman (plural statesmen)



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

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

  3. In the dialect of the English Lake District and nearby, a man who lives on a landed estate; a small landholder.



Related terms



  • elder statesman

  • statesmanship

  • stateswoman

  • statesperson



Translations





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Further reading




  • statesman in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913


  • statesman in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911


  • statesman at OneLook Dictionary Search




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