noun

statesmanship

statesmanship, political skill

The crisis required great statesmanship.

The crisis required great statesmanship.

She was praised for her statesmanship during the negotiations.

She was praised for her statesmanship during the negotiations.

to show/require statesmanship the skill of governing a country The crisis required great statesmanship.

Synonyms: diplomacy, political skill, statecraft

From 'statesman' + '-ship' (a suffix indicating a quality, condition, or skill). The skill of a statesman.

Think of the '-ship' suffix as meaning 'the skill of'. So, statesmanship is the skill of a statesman.

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