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单词 statesman
释义

statesman

noun

states·​man ˈstāts-mən How to pronounce statesman (audio)
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
statesmanlike
ˈstāts-mən-ˌlīk How to pronounce statesman (audio)
adjective
statesmanly
ˈstāts-mən-lē How to pronounce statesman (audio)
adjective
statesmanship
ˈstāts-mən-ˌship How to pronounce statesman (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

He was a soldier and statesman.
Recent Examples on the Web Mikhail Gorbachev was a politician and statesman who had a huge impact on the course of world history. Cassie Werber, Quartz, 1 Sep. 2022 Even among policymakers in London, Paris and Rome, he was viewed alternately as a calculating friend of the European far-right or a bullying statesman still shrewd enough to know where to stop. Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2022 Neither a political hero nor a rogue, neither a statesman nor a scalawag, Dole embodied the complexities of deal-making on Capitol Hill. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 6 Dec. 2021 Deng, at 74, was already a historic figure and prominent statesman who had been quite literally fighting for the Communist cause before Biden had been born. Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2022 Gareth Southgate, on the other hand, is class personified, but therein lies the issue, discarding him as a coach also removes the best statesman the English game has had since Sir Bobby Robson was in charge. Zak Garner-purkis, Forbes, 31 July 2022 The online eulogy for Choco Tacos has been something even the most beloved statesman or actor would envy. Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 July 2022 Perhaps the most visionary statesman of the 21st century, Shinzo Abe was shot and killed in the city of Nara while delivering a speech on the campaign trail. The Editors, National Review, 9 July 2022 Which is perhaps because Shyne Barrow is an actual 43-year-old palimpsest, a bunch of guys baked into one: the rap phenom, the convict, the religious scholar, the statesman. Sean Williams, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

statesman

noun

states·​man ˈstāts-mən How to pronounce statesman (audio)
plural statesmen
-mən
: a usually wise, skilled, and respected government leader
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