Statesmen

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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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