Noun: statesperson (statespeople,statespersons) 'steyts,pur-sun
- Someone who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
"an astute and sagacious statesperson";
- national leader
Derived forms: statespersons, statespeople
Type of: pol [N. Amer, informal], political leader, politician, politico [informal], pollie [Austral, informal], polly [Austral, informal]
Encyclopedia: Statesperson