STATESMAN


Meaning of STATESMAN in English

/ ˈsteɪtsmən; NAmE / noun

( pl. -men / -mən; NAmE /) a wise, experienced and respected political leader :

the party's elder statesman

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from state's man , translating French homme d'état .

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