Crossword clues for statesmen
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Statesman \States"man\ (-man), n.; pl. Statesmen (-men).
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A man versed in public affairs and in the principles and art of government; especially, one eminent for political abilities.
The minds of some of our statesmen, like the pupil of the human eye, contract themselves the more, the stronger light there is shed upon them.
--Moore. One occupied with the affairs of government, and influential in shaping its policy.
A small landholder. [Prov. Eng.]
--Halliwell.
Wiktionary
n. (plural of statesman English)
Usage examples of "statesmen".
In an age of religious fervor, the most artful statesmen are observed to feel some part of the enthusiasm which they inspire, and the most orthodox saints assume the dangerous privilege of defending the cause of truth by the arms of deceit and falsehood.
The single guard at the gate did not even look at the two soberly dressed statesmen, who proceeded up the iced-over, deep-rutted driveway to the main portico, from whose columns the paint was peeling.
Charles Sumner was not only remarkably handsome but, unlike most modern statesmen, he was cleanshaven.
With a low bow, Hay left the two statesmen to what, he suspected, was going to be a most disagreeable session.
They might never get a proper dome on the Capitol, but Congress had seen to it that the Senate and the House of Representatives were splendidly housed in chambers of marble, decorated in red and gold and bronze, to set off the solemn statesmen in their rusty black, each with his own armchair and desk, snuffbox and shining spittoon.
But Balloon is not alone, we have many truly noble statesmen in our country's service like Balloon.
A larger number of statesmen are to, vote and work for the bill--also out of love for the negro--gentlemen of but moderate influence, these--and out of pure generosity I am to see that relatives of theirs have positions in the University, with salaries, and good ones, too.
Such conduct might be respectable enough in a village debating society, but it was trivial among statesmen, it was out of place in so august an assemblage as the House of Representatives of the United States.
Fact, in twenty-four hours, they would have had to go off the gold standard, so I said to my fellow statesmen, who don’t much care for foreigners in general and the English in particular, if the pound goes, the dollar’s going to go, too, so we better prop them up, which we did, and which we’re still doing, thanks to Mr.
The summing up had been improvised from a few notes, something that awed most of the statesmen and journalists in Paris.