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)
- A man who is a leader in national or international affairs.
- A male political leader who promotes the public good or who is recognized for probity, leadership, or the qualities necessary to govern a state.
- 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
man who is a leader in national or international affairs
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political leader who promotes the public good
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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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