statecraft
pronunciation
How to pronounce statecraft in British English:
UK [ˈsteɪtkrɑ:ft]
How to pronounce statecraft in American English:
US [ˈsteɪtkræft]
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- Noun:
- wisdom in the management of public affairs
Word Origin
- statecraft (n.)
- "the art of government," 1640s, from state (n.2) + craft (n.).
Example
- 1. That is part of the second category of leaks , concerning american statecraft .
- 2. Douglas johnston , a former defence department official , calls religion " the missing dimension in statecraft " .
- 3. In the language of imperial statecraft , it became a " veiled protectorate . "
- 4. I am suspicious of the phrase " 21st-century statecraft " .
- 5. He grants that the cunning statecraft , stratagems for deception and diplomatic finesse advocated by sun tzu may have worked when used by one warring chinese state against another . But he argues that these doctrines have served china poorly in fending off other adversaries .