Meaning of "statesman" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF STATESMAN

statesman  [ˈsteɪtsmən]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STATESMAN

Statesman is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STATESMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Statesman

A statesman is usually a politician, diplomat or other notable public figure who has had a long and respected career at the national or international level. Statesman or Statesmen may also refer to...

Definition of statesman in the English dictionary

The first definition of statesman in the dictionary is a political leader whose wisdom, integrity, etc, win great respect. Other definition of statesman is a person active and influential in the formulation of high government policy, such as a cabinet member. Statesman is also a politician.

SYNONYMS OF «STATESMAN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «statesman» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of statesman

leader · politician

TRANSLATION OF STATESMAN

Find out the translation of statesman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of statesman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «statesman» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 政治家
• Translator English - Spanish: estadista
• English: statesman
• Translator English - Hindi: राजनेता
• Translator English - Arabic: دولة
• Translator English - Russian: государственный
• Translator English - Portuguese: estadista
• Translator English - Bengali: কূটনীতিজ্ঞ ব্যক্তি
• Translator English - French: homme d´État
• Translator English - Malay: Negarawan
• Translator English - German: Staatsmann
• Translator English - Japanese: 政治家
• Translator English - Korean: > 정치인
• Translator English - Javanese: Negarawan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chánh khách
• Translator English - Tamil: இராஜ
• Translator English - Marathi: मुत्सद्दी
• Translator English - Turkish: devlet adamı
• Translator English - Italian: statista
• Translator English - Polish: mąż stanu
• Translator English - Ukrainian: державний
• Translator English - Romanian: de stat
• Translator English - Greek: πολιτικός
• Translator English - Afrikaans: staatsman
• Translator English - Swedish: statsman
• Translator English - Norwegian: statsmann

10 QUOTES WITH «STATESMAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word statesman.

1

Dean Acheson

The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull.

2

Stanley Baldwin

A statesman wants courage and a statesman wants vision; but believe me, after six months' experience, he wants first, second, third and all the time - patience.

3

Susan Bysiewicz

If you're a man and you are confident and you are ambitious and strong, then you are a statesman and a leader. If you are a woman and you have those qualities, well, they have a not-so-flattering term for that.

4

James Freeman Clarke

A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation.

5

John Connally

When you're out of office, you can be a statesman.

6

Robert Dallek

There's a certain clubbiness to the idea that you're an ex-president. You're no longer a politician. You're a statesman.

7

Abba Eban

A statesman who keeps his ear permanently glued to the ground will have neither elegance of posture nor flexibility of movement.

8

Bob Edwards

Now I know what a statesman is; he's a dead politician. We need more statesmen.

9

Michael Foot

He's passed from rising hope to elder statesman without any intervening period whatsoever.

10

J. William Fulbright

To be a statesman, you must first get elected.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STATESMAN»

Discover the use of statesman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to statesman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Plato: The Statesman

The Statesman is Plato's neglected political work, but it is crucial for an understanding of the development of his political thinking.

Plato, Julia Annas, Robin Waterfield, 1995

Caesar: Politician and Statesman

With Professor Gelzer's approval, some minor errors have been corrected, both in the text and in the chronological table and the map at the end of the book, and an analytical index of names has been added.

Matthias Gelzer, 1968

Winston Churchill: Soldier, Statesman, Artist

Traces the life and political career of the former British prime minister, and describes his contributions to the outcome of World War II

John B. Severance, 1996

Method and Politics in Plato's Statesman

Among Plato's works, the Statesman is usually seen as transitional between the Republic and the Laws. This book argues that the dialogue deserves a special place of its own.

M. S. Lane, Melissa S. Lane, 1998

Moi: the making of an African statesman

Over the past three years, Andrew Morton has pieced together a portrait of Moi's extraordinary life. He has been granted unique access to interview Moi's family, his friends, his colleagues - and his enemies.

Andrew Morton, 1998

Soldier, Statesman, Peacemaker: Leadership Lessons from ...

In an extraordinary chronicle and analysis of legendary leadership, Jack Uldrich brings the life and achievements of General Marshall front and center -- where they have always belonged.

Jack ULDRICH, 2005

Don Isaac Abravanel: Statesman and Philosopher

First published in 1953, Don Isaac Abravanel has been out of print for several years. This new edition includes revisions in the text, notes, and bibliography.

Benzion Netanyahu, 1998

Empire Statesman: The Rise and Redemption of Al Smith

A portrait of the former New York governor chronicles Smith's struggles in state government and the anti-Catholic sentiments that torpedoed his bid for the presidency in 1928.

Robert A. Slayton, 2001

Benjamin Franklin: Scientist and Statesman

Covers the life of the Massachusetts native whose many roles, publisher, scientist, diplomat and others, brought important ideas to the making of the United States of America.

Brenda Haugen, Andrew Santella, 2005

The New Statesman: Portrait of a Political Weekly, 1913-1931

For the rest of the decade deputy editors Mostyn Lloyd and G. D. H. Cole struggled to combine academic careers with re-establishing the discredited New Statesman as the voice of the left.

Adrian Smith, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STATESMAN»

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Education giant Pearson lays off 208 Texas employees, mostly in …

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Man killed by police Sunday identified as David Lepine

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15 cases of Cyclospora intestinal disease reported in Austin

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EMS: 122 people sickened by K2 since May 29

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Council member blasts training on women as 'outdated' and …

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Police: Road rage leads to brawl in Southwest Austin

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Public Integrity Unit rejects DPS bid to reopen border contract probe

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6 children, 3 adults injured in San Marcos crash

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Kyle police mourning pregnant co-worker found fatally shot in Bastrop

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Travis County detective charged with DWI, drug possession

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