statesmanship
5
7.9
- noun
- /ˈsteɪtsmənˌʃɪp/
- Formal
:
estadismo
- The senator's speech demonstrated remarkable statesmanship, addressing the concerns of many citizens with clarity and integrity.
- Lincoln's statesmanship
- kind of statesmanship
- task of statesmanship
So appreciate the space program's place in the world, both for technological achievement and for statesmanship.
- So appreciate the space program's place in the world, both for technological achievement and for statesmanship.
Examples
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In any case, a political solution to our predicament requires statesmanship, which is rarely found in ordinary politicians and never in demagogues.
Academic text (1990) -
Supporters argue that limits would reduce political careerism, encourage legislative statesmanship, and increase electoral competition.
Academic text (1994) -
There will be little energy or time left over for international statesmanship.
Academic text (2000) -
The most difficult task of democratic statesmanship is seeing to the integrity of public opinion.
Academic text (2002) -
Social history, fascinating and valuable as that is, does not teach the art of statesmanship, of which the democratic citizen needs some understanding.
Academic text (1991) -
We know that the liberal arts were the foundation of his statesmanship, not simply an ornament of his private life and quiet times.
Academic text (1999) -
Speaker, let me tell him what this summit needs is statesmanship, not partisanship, which we just heard from the Prime Minister.
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The President wants me to tell you how grieved he is at the loss of the Senator... and how much we shall miss his statesmanship... here in the White House, as well as up on the Hill.
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The real test of statesmanship is the ability to protect one's country against unfavorable and unforeseen contingencies.
Academic text (2007) -
By examining the Emancipation Proclamation, we can understand Lincoln's statesmanship.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
201
3.7
Skill in carefully managing talks and relations between people or countries
3
8.0
Skill in running a country's government and dealing with other countries
Antonyms
How Diplomatic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Statesmanship comes from state ('the country and its government') and the ending -manship, which shows 'skill' or 'ability', as in craftsmanship or sportsmanship. So, statesmanship is the skill of managing public affairs wisely and with integrity.