STATESMEN Synonyms

• the head of a state government

• a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)

• a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws

• a person who rules or guides or inspires others

• a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers

• having official authority or sanction

• of or relating to an office

• a worker who holds or is invested with an office

• someone who administers the rules of a game or sport

• verified officially

• conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline

• (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution

• an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures

• an elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons

• a leader engaged in civil administration

• a person active in party politics

• a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways

• standing for something else

• a person who represents others

• an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose

• a member of the United States House of Representatives

• an item of information that is typical of a class or group

• serving to represent or typify

• being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives

• someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment)

• a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs

• a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs