statecraft

noun

state·​craft ˈstāt-ˌkraft How to pronounce statecraft (audio)
: the art of conducting state affairs

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Failure could raise doubts about his statecraft. Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 The pro-Orban sentiment so common among conservatives today follows years of efforts spearheaded by the Fidesz government to popularize his model of statecraft among American conservatives. Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026 In the ’90s and 2000s, under Senegalese presidents Abdou Diouf and Abdoulaye Wade, who extended Leopold Senghor’s vision of art as statecraft, Dak’Art benefited from government backing not just as a matter of policy but because these presidents understood that culture mattered. Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026 The primary goal of Iranian statecraft, Margaret, is survival of the regime. CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for statecraft

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First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of statecraft was in 1642

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“Statecraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statecraft. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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statecraft

noun
state·​craft ˈstāt-ˌkraft How to pronounce statecraft (audio)
: the art of conducting government affairs

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