statesmanship

CEFRB2

/stˈeɪtsməˌnʃɪp/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Skill in leading a country and dealing with other countries.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The skill of being a good statesman, the ability to perform well in political office.

Examples

  • His good statesmanship helped to end the long and bitter war.

  • Statesmanship is the skill of managing public and state affairs.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

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In context

  • The president demonstrated great statesmanship during the peace negotiations.

Synonyms

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His blank during the crisis earned him admiration from both sides of the aisle.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From statesman + -ship.