statesman
noun
states·man
ˈstāts-mən 
1
: one versed in the principles or art of government
especially
: one actively engaged in conducting the business of a government or in shaping its policies
2
: a wise, skillful, and respected political leader
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He was a soldier and statesman.
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But more than speaking for those Europeans, Vance was speaking as an American—and as a young American nationalist statesman, in particular.
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Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
In one fell swoop, that verdict rejected decades of Madigan and his loyalists polishing the image of the once-mighty speaker as a politician above reproach, a statesman who never crossed the line, a lawyer with a personal code of conduct that kept him on the straight and narrow.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Bean will play the Sheriff of Nottingham who is envisioned as a statesman, a strategist, and a builder of Nottingham itself.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Looking back on his leadership during the war in Ukraine — certain to shape his legacy as a statesman — Biden has achieved those three objectives.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 19 Jan. 2025
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Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
In one fell swoop, that verdict rejected decades of Madigan and his loyalists polishing the image of the once-mighty speaker as a politician above reproach, a statesman who never crossed the line, a lawyer with a personal code of conduct that kept him on the straight and narrow.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Bean will play the Sheriff of Nottingham who is envisioned as a statesman, a strategist, and a builder of Nottingham itself.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Looking back on his leadership during the war in Ukraine — certain to shape his legacy as a statesman — Biden has achieved those three objectives.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 19 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for statesman
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“Statesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statesman. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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statesman
noun
states·man
ˈstāt-smən
: a person engaged in fixing the policies and conducting the affairs of a government
especially
: one having unusual wisdom and skill in such matters
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