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 young soldier from the borderlands had become a statesman, a role that came less easily to him.
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Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 22 May 2024
His biography of the Brazilian explorer, scientist, statesman, and conservationist Cândido Rondon, Into the Amazon, was published in 2023.
—Larry Rohter, The New York Review of Books, 1 July 2021
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Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 22 May 2024
His biography of the Brazilian explorer, scientist, statesman, and conservationist Cândido Rondon, Into the Amazon, was published in 2023.
—Larry Rohter, The New York Review of Books, 1 July 2021
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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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