The term statesman is a respectful term used to refer to diplomats, politicians, and other notable figures of state. It is often used in the context of international or foreign affairs, for example, "a meeting of statesmen." Foreign ministers are often called statesmen, for example, while more local level officials, such as mayors are not.
Whether or not an individual actually is a statesman, is generally a matter of opinion, although in some cases there is little controversy. Politicians who are regarded as statesmen are usually old and popular, with long distinguished careers.
Generally, one can use the word as an euphemism for politician. When a politician retires, he is often referred to as a "respected elder statesman" by his supporters.
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Aristotle -- "What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue and the performance of virtuous actions."
Statesmen scoring was dominated by Arvid Holmberg who had 4 goals and 4 assists on the night.
Statesmen goalie, Graham D’Anger, was struggling to settle into the game with no warm-up and fell victim to a few soft goals early in the first period.
The Statesmen were missing a few of their regular faces, but iced a strong squad of eleven skaters and goalie Ben Durcan.
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