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statesmanship

[steyts-muhn-ship]

noun

  1. the ability, qualifications, or practice of a statesman; wisdom and skill in the management of public affairs.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of statesmanship1

First recorded in 1755–65; statesman + -ship
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That and only that will be how American statesmanship can be defined in the years ahead.

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It was to be a ceremony and a victory for harsh political pressure in the guise of statesmanship.

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Or will it be a tamer Trump — we’re grading on a curve here — who may not be a model of sober statesmanship, but isn’t totally unhinged?

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Roberts was hailed as a master of judicial statesmanship for reaching consensus.

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In praising the U.S. president’s statesmanship, European leaders tactfully skipped any public reference to what had become a fierce battle among Democrats over whether Biden should bow out.

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