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
Examples of statesman in a Sentence
He was a soldier and statesman.
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In the nineteenth century, inheritors of las Casas’s legacy—Grandin names, among others, Bolívar and the Chilean statesman Francisco Bilbao—supported human equality, the abolition of slavery, and the sovereignty of individuals and states.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
In the coming weeks, Zelensky will keep making that case to Trump and Vance, appealing not to their narrow political interests but to their principles as statesmen and human beings.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
In practice, the elder statesmen need to convince young people that learning on demand also applies to learning the successful tenets of leadership before ever becoming a leader.
—John Rau, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Representatives of this nonexistent country have given statements at U.N. events and posed for photos with global statesmen, American congressmen and the mayor of Newark.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
In the coming weeks, Zelensky will keep making that case to Trump and Vance, appealing not to their narrow political interests but to their principles as statesmen and human beings.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
In practice, the elder statesmen need to convince young people that learning on demand also applies to learning the successful tenets of leadership before ever becoming a leader.
—John Rau, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Representatives of this nonexistent country have given statements at U.N. events and posed for photos with global statesmen, American congressmen and the mayor of Newark.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 3 Apr. 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 7 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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