statecraft

noun

state·​craft ˈstāt-ˌkraft 

: the art of conducting state affairs

Examples of statecraft in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The utility of commercial pressure on allies is a general fact of statecraft in the global economy. —Nicholas Mulder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025

In Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History, Vali Nasr sets out to make sense of the international statecraft that, over many decades, has led Iran to its current precarious position. —Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025

Any algorithmic bias, no matter how noble, that promotes cooperation skews strategy and statecraft. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025

Trump’s approach to Greenland illustrates a key principle of effective statecraft: leveraging rhetoric to influence allies and adversaries alike. —Ryan P. Burke, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for statecraft

• allograft
• autograft
• autographed
• countershaft
• handicraft
• homograft
• hovercraft
• lithographed
• overdraft
• photographed
• rotorcraft
• telegraphed

Kids Definition

statecraft

noun

state·​craft ˈstāt-ˌkraft 

: the art of conducting government affairs