statesman
noun/ˈsteɪtsmən/
Etymology From state + -s- + -man, modelled after French homme d'État.
1
A man who is a leader in national or international affairs.
2
A male political leader who promotes the public good or who is recognized for probity, leadership, or the qualities necessary to govern a state.
3
Dialectal A man who lives on a landed estate; a small landholder.
- Synonyms
- wealsman
- Derived terms
- elder statesman, statesmanlike, statesmanly, superstatesman
- Related terms
- statesmanship, stateswoman, statesperson