noun
Meaning 1
A prominent and respected elderly political leader.
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Phrase guide
elder statesman
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noun
Meaning 2
A prominent and respected person in a specified field who is elderly or who has been in the field for a long time.
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noun
Meaning 3
an elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders
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Broader terms: statesman, solon, national leader
noun
Meaning 4
any influential person whose advice is highly respected
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: important person, influential person, personage
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Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Elder Statesman — respected elderly political leader
- Greek: πρύτανης (prýtanis) — respected elderly political leader
- Japanese: 元老 (genrō) — respected elderly political leader
- Polish: wiekowy mąż stanu — respected elderly political leader
- Thai: รัฐบุรุษอาวุโส (rát-tà-bù-rùt-aa-wú-sǒo) — respected elderly political leader