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[ steyts -muh n-ship ] SHOW IPA
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noun the ability, qualifications, or practice of a statesman; wisdom and skill in the management of public affairs.
Origin of statesmanship First recorded in 1755–65; statesman + -ship
Words nearby statesmanship state's evidence, States-General, stateside, statesider, statesman, statesmanship , state socialism, States of the Church, states' righter, states' rights, States' Rights Democratic Party
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Example sentences from the Web for statesmanship So Netanyahu's best play, against character, is statesmanship .
Understanding John Kerry's Logic | Bernard Avishai| July 22, 2013| DAILY BEAST
That's a tremendously difficult job and it requires a tremendous amount of statesmanship and leadership.
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But Texas is far from alone in a stunning lack of statesmanship shown in the redistricting process.
Lawmakers Pledge to Reform, But Gerrymandering Keeps Getting Worse | John Avlon| February 19, 2012| DAILY BEAST
Dire predictions about government's inability to function were shot down by last-minute acts of statesmanship on Capitol Hill.
Suddenly, Washington Works | Bob Kerrey| December 22, 2010| DAILY BEAST
It was his able statesmanship which made and executed the ambitious plans for the aggrandizement of the city.
Greek Sculpture | Estelle M. Hurll
Unfortunately, the statesmanship necessary to carry to success such a plan was entirely lacking in its supporters.
Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama | Walter L. Fleming
The reason for this difference in our success seems to me to lie mainly in our deficiency of statesmanship at home.
West African studies | Mary Henrietta Kingsley
The time was at hand when his statesmanship was to be put to its most severe test.
Lincoln | Nathaniel Wright Stephenson
On the first occasion she exerted with effect those arts of popularity which were the best part of her statesmanship .
Oxford and Her Colleges | Goldwin Smith
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