Statesman

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Statesman \States"man\ (-man), n.; pl. {Statesmen} (-men).
     1. A man versed in public affairs and in the principles and
        art of government; especially, one eminent for political
        abilities.
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              The minds of some of our statesmen, like the pupil
              of the human eye, contract themselves the more, the
              stronger light there is shed upon them. --Moore.
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     2. One occupied with the affairs of government, and
        influential in shaping its policy.
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     3. A small landholder. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  statesman
       n : a man who is a respected leader in national or international
           affairs [syn: {solon}, {national leader}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  38 Moby Thesaurus words for "statesman":
     Admirable Crichton, adept, artisan, artist, attache, authority,
     connaisseur, connoisseur, consultant, cordon bleu, crack shot,
     craftsman, dead shot, diplomat, diplomatist, elder statesman,
     experienced hand, expert, expert consultant, graduate, handy man,
     journeyman, marksman, national leader, no slouch, politician, pro,
     professional, professor, proficient, public man, savant, shark,
     sharp, solon, stateswoman, technical adviser, technician