STATESMANSHIP

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Wisdom in the management of public affairs

Synonyms:

diplomacy; statecraft; statesmanship

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("statesmanship" is a kind of...):

wisdom; wiseness (the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight)

Derivation:

statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

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