statesman

English

/ˈsteɪtsmən/

noun
Definitions
  • 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.

Etymology

Compound from English state (phase of matter) + English -s- (patronymic suffix, plural marker, genitive suffix, the patronymic suffix, plural)+ English -man.

Origin

English

-man

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