A person skilled in state affairs; one having political knowledge, power, or influence; a politician, a statesman. Now archaic and rare.

A person (esp. a man) who takes a leading part in the affairs of a state; a skilled, experienced, and respected politician. Cf. stateswoman, n.

a practitioner of or expert in statecraft.

A statesman or stateswoman (often used as a gender-neutral form). Cf. statespeople, n. 2.

Statesmen or stateswomen collectively. Cf. statesperson, n.