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statesmanlike

Definitions of statesmanlike
  1. adjective
    marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman
    “a man of statesmanlike judgment”
    “"a statesmanlike solution of the present perplexities"-V.L.Parrington”
    synonyms: statesmanly
    presidential
    befitting a president
    diplomatic, diplomatical
    using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people
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    antonyms:
    unstatesmanlike
    not statesmanlike
    unpresidential
    not presidential
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