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Statesman

//ˈsteɪtsmən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A man who is a leader in national or international affairs.
  2. 2
    a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs wordnet
  3. 3
    A male political leader who promotes the public good or who is recognized for probity, leadership, or the qualities necessary to govern a state.
  4. 4
    A man who lives on a landed estate; a small landholder. dialectal

Etymology

From state + -s- + -man, modelled after French homme d'État.

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