staatsman

Definitions of staatsman
  1. noun
    a person active in party politics
    synonyms: politicus, politieker
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    caesar
    conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
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    English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state
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    actievoerder, activist, examenkandidaat, examinandus, geëxamineerde, kand., kandidaat
    a politician who is running for public office
    democraat
    a member of the Democratic Party
    partijbons, partijbonze
    a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments
    partijganger
    a member of a political party who follows strictly the party line
    republikein
    a member of the Republican Party
    linksbuiten, linksvoor, rode, rooie, socialist
    a political advocate of socialism
    vlaggeman
    an outstanding leader of a political movement
    politicus, politieker, volksleider
    a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
    technocraat
    an advocate of technocracy
    communist
    a socialist who advocates communism
    outsider
    a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly
    international
    a member of a socialist or communist international
    running mate
    a nominee for the lesser of two closely related political offices
    type of:
    aanvoerder, baas, concertmeester, hoofdman, koploper, kopman, leider, leidersfiguur, leidsman, leidster, lijstaanvoerder, lijsttrekker, meester, meesteres, voorman, windbreker
    a person who rules or guides or inspires others
  2. noun
    a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
    synonyms: politicus, politieker, volksleider
    see moresee less
    examples:
    caesar
    conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
    more
    English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state
    type of:
    politicus, politieker
    a person active in party politics
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