Definition of statesperson in English:
statesperson
nounPlural statespersons, Plural statespeople ˈsteɪtspəːs(ə)nˈstātsˌpərsən
A statesman or stateswoman (used as a neutral alternative).
Example sentencesExamples
- He had called the summit to establish his position as a leading European statesperson, and to launch his scheme for the institutionalization of summits in the form of the European Council.
- Thus preserving the life of the state and the ethical community it envelops becomes a moral duty of the statesperson.
- While many know Ray as the consummate statesperson for our profession, I have grown to trust Ray as an invaluable friend, colleague and mentor.
- When the prime minister who presided over all of this is hailed as a statesperson and visionary, are we not laying the foundations for full-blown fascism?
- President Eyadema is the longest-serving leader on the African continent and loves to play the elder statesperson - as with his attempt to play a role in the ongoing crisis in Cote d' Ivoire.