states·man 
/ˈsteɪtsmən/ noun
plural states·men /-mən/ /ˈsteɪtsmən/ noun [count] : a usually wise, skilled, and respected government leader
▪ He was a soldier and statesman. ▪ a great/eminent statesman — see also elder statesman
▪ He was a soldier and statesman. ▪ a great/eminent statesman — see also elder statesman
— states·man·like /ˈsteɪtsmənˌlaɪk/ adjective [more statesmanlike; most statesmanlike]
▪ a politician with a gift for sounding statesmanlike
/ˈsteɪtsmənˌlaɪk/ adjective [more statesmanlike; most statesmanlike] ▪ a politician with a gift for sounding statesmanlike
— states·man·ship /ˈsteɪtsmənˌʃɪp/ noun [noncount]
/ˈsteɪtsmənˌʃɪp/ noun [noncount]
