What does "statesman" mean?

A man who is a leader in national or international affairs.

What is a synonym for "statesman"?

Common synonyms include: adept, admirable crichton, advisor, ahmadinejad, andropov, artisan.

/ˈsteɪtsmən/ noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
A man who is a leader in national or international affairs.
2
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs wordnet
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
A man who lives on a landed estate; a small landholder. dialectal

"The great statesman and general is still living."

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