noun.
The craft or skill of being a statesman, of leading a government well.
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noun.
wisdom in the management of public affairs
Word Usage
"The statesmanship of 1850 (profound and patriotic, as alas! it is to be feared, too much of what we call statesmanship to-day is not) has been outgrown."