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statesperson

statesperson noun: a politician who is a leader in national or international affairs.

Noun

statesperson (plural statespersons or statespeople)

  1. A politician who is a leader in national or international affairs.
  2. A political leader who promotes the public good or who is recognized for probity, leadership, or the qualities necessary to govern a state.

Synonyms of statesperson

Forms of statesperson

pluralstatespersons
pluralstatespeople

Origin of statesperson

From state's + person.

Words formed from statesperson

Questions about statesperson

What does statesperson mean?
Statesperson means a politician who is a leader in national or international affairs.
What part of speech is statesperson?
Statesperson is a noun.
What is the plural of statesperson?
The plural of statesperson is statespersons.

Words near statesperson in the dictionary

  1. statesmonger
  2. statesmongers
  3. statespace
  4. statespaces
  5. statespeople
  6. statesperson
  7. statespersonlike
  8. statespersons
  9. Statesville
  10. stateswoman
  11. stateswomanlike

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