statesmancraftn.
/ˈsteɪtsmənkrɑːft/, /ˈsteɪtsmənkraft/, U.S. /ˈsteɪtsmənˌkræft/ The work or art of a statesman; statesmanship. Cf. statecraft n.
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society > authority > rule or government > politics > [noun] > political skill or statecraft
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1826 Ass 13 May 108 In ‘statesman craft’ a few smart lessons gave, And show'd the way this wretched land to save.
1872 Academy 15 July 262/1 He had not the practical experience of statesmancraft required of the man who is to direct a majority in times of peace.
a1894 A. H. Layard Autobiogr. (1903) II. iv. 93 He had qualities fitting him for practical statesmancraft.
1922 E. S. Bogardus Hist. Social Thought xi. 194 He strongly advocated such measures as the secret ballot, woman suffrage, trained statesmancraft.
2002 Evening Standard 19 Dec. 24 They gave him tips on statesmancraft.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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