statespersonlike

English

Etymology

From statesperson +‎ -like.

Adjective

statespersonlike (comparative more statespersonlike, superlative most statespersonlike)

1. Resembling or characteristic of a statesperson.
   • 1976 November 2, Roger L. Cooke, “Rules For Compromise”, in The Burlington Free Press, 150th year, number 307, page 10A:

     Since I do not find any of these proposals suitable, I am hereby announcing with pride that I have two rules which I believe represent a statespersonlike compromise: […].

   • 1977 October 2, J. F. terHorst, “Yah? So’s yer old person!”, in Sunday Journal and Star, Lincoln, Neb., page 4A:

     Congratulations for giving old Leif his due. And for doing it in such a statespersonlike way.

   • 2022, Jon R. Bond, Kevin B. Smith, Lydia M. Andrade, Analyzing American Democracy: Politics and Political Science, 4th edition, Routledge, →ISBN:

     It frequently means extended separation from family, balancing time and resources between Washington and home, and the necessity of presenting a parochial face to constituents on home matters and a statespersonlike demeanor on questions of national import.

Hyponyms

• statesmanlike
• stateswomanlike