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Statesman vs Diplomat - What's the difference?

statesman | diplomat |

As a noun statesman

is a man who is a leader in national or international affairs.

As a verb diplomat is

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statesman

English

Noun

(statesmen)
  • A man who is a leader in national or international affairs.
  • A male political leader who promotes the public good or who is recognized for probity, leadership, or the qualities necessary to govern a state.
  • In the dialect of the English and nearby, a man who lives on a landed estate.
  • diplomat

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is accredited, such as an ambassador, to officially represent a government in its relations with other governments or international organisations
  • (figuratively) Someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people
  • Synonyms

    * diplomatist

    See also

    * * consul * envoy * high commissioner ----