ELDER STATESMAN


Meaning of ELDER STATESMAN in English

1. an influential citizen, often a retired high official, whose advice is sought by government leaders.

2. any influential member of a company, group, etc., whose advice is respected.

3. Japanese Hist. any of the political leaders who retired from official office but continued to exert a strong influence in the government and who controlled the emperor's privy council, esp. in the period 1898-1914.

[ 1900-05 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .