statesman
/ˈsteɪtsmən/ · noun
Meaning
- A man who is a leader in national or international affairs.
- A male political leader who promotes the public good or who is recognized for probity, leadership, or the qualities necessary to govern a state.
- In the dialect of the English Lake District and nearby, a man who lives on a landed estate; a small landholder.
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