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ELDER STATESMAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does elder statesman mean?
• ELDER STATESMAN (noun)
The noun ELDER STATESMAN has 2 senses:
1. any influential person whose advice is highly respected
2. an elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders
Familiarity information: ELDER STATESMAN used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any influential person whose advice is highly respected
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("elder statesman" is a kind of...):
important person; influential person; personage (a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("elder statesman" is a kind of...):
national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)
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