Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

statesperson

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
states-per-son
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A politician who is a leader in national or international affairs.

noun

A political leader who promotes the public good or who is recognized for probity, leadership, or the qualities necessary to govern a state.

Etymology

From state's + person.

Inflected Forms

statespersons (plural) statespeople (plural)

Derived Forms

statespersonlike

Synonyms

diplomat leader statesman stateswoman

Questions

What does statesperson mean?
A politician who is a leader in national or international affairs.
Where does statesperson come from?
From state's + person.

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