elder statesman — elder statesmen 1) N COUNT An elder statesman is an old and respected politician or former politician who still has influence because of his or her experience. 2) N COUNT: usu with supp An experienced and respected member of an organization or… … English dictionary
elder statesman — n. 1. Historical in Japan, any of a number of retired statesmen who served informally as a group of advisors to the emperor 2. any elderly retired statesman who continues to be consulted unofficially on governmental matters … English World dictionary
elder statesman — n someone old and respected, especially a politician, who people ask for advice because of his or her knowledge and experience … Dictionary of contemporary English
elder statesman — noun count 1. ) someone with a lot of experience in politics or government who is given a lot of respect 2. ) an experienced and respected member of a group or organization … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
elder statesman — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms elder statesman : singular elder statesman plural elder statesmen 1) someone with a lot of experience in politics or government who is given a lot of respect 2) an experienced and respected member of a group or … English dictionary
Elder Statesman — El|der States|man [ steitsmən] der; , ...men <aus engl. elder statesman »(alt)erfahrener Staatsmann«> Politiker, der nach seinem Ausscheiden aus einem hohen Staatsamt weiterhin große Hochachtung genießt … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Elder Statesman — El|der States|man 〈[ ɛ̣ldə(r) stɛıtsmæn] m.; , men [ mən]; geh.〉 einflussreicher, erfahrener älterer Politiker [<engl. elder „ältere(r, s)“ + statesman „Staatsmann“] * * * El|der States|man [ ɛldə steɪtsmən ], der; , Elder Statesmen […mən]… … Universal-Lexikon
elder statesman — Synonyms and related words: Admirable Crichton, adept, artisan, artist, attache, authority, connaisseur, connoisseur, consultant, cordon bleu, crack shot, craftsman, dead shot, diplomat, diplomatist, doctor, elder, experienced hand, expert,… … Moby Thesaurus
elder statesman — noun 1. any influential person whose advice is highly respected • Hypernyms: ↑important person, ↑influential person, ↑personage 2. an elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders • Hypernyms: ↑statesman, ↑solon, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
elder statesman — noun Date: 1904 an eminent senior member of a group or organization; especially a retired statesman who unofficially advises current leaders … New Collegiate Dictionary
