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STATESMANSHIP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does statesmanship mean?
• STATESMANSHIP (noun)
The noun STATESMANSHIP has 1 sense:
1. wisdom in the management of public affairs
Familiarity information: STATESMANSHIP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Wisdom in the management of public affairs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
diplomacy; statecraft; statesmanship
Hypernyms ("statesmanship" is a kind of...):
wisdom; wiseness (the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight)
Derivation:
statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)
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