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Statesmanlike

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Like a statesman, demonstrating the skills and qualities of a respected leader.

    "What we should look for from a Secretary of State for Transport is a statesmanlike position above the fray, calmly laying out the big issues, the preferred outcome, and restating in a credible and persuasive way a determination to see it through."

Adjective
  1. 1
    marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman wordnet

Etymology

From statesman + -like.

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