statesman

Meaning

1. A man who is a leader in national or international affairs.
2. A male political leader who promotes the public good or who is recognized for probity, leadership, or the qualities necessary to govern a state.
3. (dialectal) A man who lives on a landed estate; a small landholder.

Synonyms

politician

solon

national leader

minister

stateswoman

envoy

good citizen

legislator

ambassador

official

patriot

senator

one versed in policy

nationalist

congressman

consul

diplomat

emissary

Translations

Staatsmann

estadista

homme politique

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statista

estadista

Politiker

político

staatsman

homme d'État

devlet adamı

politicien

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsteɪtsmən/

Etymology

From state + -s- + -man, modelled after French homme d'État.