statesman
noun
states·man
ˈstāts-mən 
1
: one versed in the principles or art of government
especially
: one actively engaged in conducting the business of a government or in shaping its policies
2
: a wise, skillful, and respected political leader
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He was a soldier and statesman.
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Also worth reading 🔵 Elections: Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate on Tuesday, thrusting the outspoken Midwestern statesman into the national spotlight while adding a key ally to her fast-moving campaign for the presidency, reports USA Today.
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Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2024
Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate on Tuesday, Reuters reported citing CNN, thrusting the outspoken Midwestern statesman into the national spotlight while adding a key ally to her fast-moving campaign for the presidency.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
When a statesman or a celebrity passes away, or when videos of a distant tragedy circulate, expressions of mourning can sometimes seem to be a mix of sincerity and performance, an opportunity less to confront death than to strategically display one’s sympathies.
—Cody Delistraty, The New Yorker, 22 June 2024
In the final version, Esposito plays Franklyn Cicero, a politician loosely inspired by both David Dinkins (who served as New York’s first Black mayor from 1990 to 1993) and Roman writer, poet, lawyer, statesman, and orator Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC – 43 BC).
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
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Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2024
Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate on Tuesday, Reuters reported citing CNN, thrusting the outspoken Midwestern statesman into the national spotlight while adding a key ally to her fast-moving campaign for the presidency.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
When a statesman or a celebrity passes away, or when videos of a distant tragedy circulate, expressions of mourning can sometimes seem to be a mix of sincerity and performance, an opportunity less to confront death than to strategically display one’s sympathies.
—Cody Delistraty, The New Yorker, 22 June 2024
In the final version, Esposito plays Franklyn Cicero, a politician loosely inspired by both David Dinkins (who served as New York’s first Black mayor from 1990 to 1993) and Roman writer, poet, lawyer, statesman, and orator Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC – 43 BC).
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
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statesman
noun
states·man
ˈstāt-smən
: a person engaged in fixing the policies and conducting the affairs of a government
especially
: one having unusual wisdom and skill in such matters
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