statesman

BrE /ˈsteɪtzmən/ AmE /ˈsteɪtzmən/

noun en → es

1 POLITICIAN [singular] B2

a man who is experienced in politics and has a high position, especially one who is respected for his wisdom and ability to make good decisions

político, estadista

  • a statesman of great experience

Collocations statesman of the year award · distinguished statesman

  • He is widely regarded as one of the greatest statesmen of his generation.

    Es ampliamente considerado uno de los estadistas más grandes de su generación.

2 HISTORICAL FIGURE [singular] C1

a man who was a statesman in the past, especially one whose ideas or actions had an important influence on history

figura histórica, estadista

  • statesmen of the 20th century

Collocations historical statesman · famous statesman

  • The museum is dedicated to the memory of great historical statesmen.

    El museo está dedicado al recuerdo de grandes estadistas históricos.