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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The senior statesman did his best to defend his time in office while owning mistakes made on his watch.
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His own statesmen jailed and tortured him for over a year before executing him by firing squad on May 25, 1948.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
The senior statesman did his best to defend his time in office while owning mistakes made on his watch.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 8 May 2025
His own statesmen jailed and tortured him for over a year before executing him by firing squad on May 25, 1948.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025
Perhaps no other American statesman has ever disdained the role of idealism in foreign policy—the meddling of human-rights activists and democracy crusaders—quite like Kissinger.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 May 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 23 May. 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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