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1 N‑COUNT A statesman is an important and experienced politician, especially one who is widely known and respected. □  Hamilton is a great statesman and political thinker.

2 → see also elder statesman

states|man|like /ste I tsmənla I k/ ADJ If you describe someone, especially a political leader, as statesmanlike , you approve of them because they give the impression of being very able and experienced. [APPROVAL ] □  He was widely respected as a wise and statesmanlike governor.

states|man|ship /ste I tsmənʃ I p/ N‑UNCOUNT Statesmanship is the skill and activities of a statesman. □  He praised the two leaders warmly for their statesmanship.

state|wide /ste I twa I d/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Statewide means across or throughout the whole of one of the states of the United States. □  These voters often determine the outcome of statewide elections. ● ADV [ADV after v] Statewide is also an adverb. □  In the weeks since flooding began, 16 people have died statewide.

stat|ic /stæ t I k/

1 ADJ Something that is static does not move or change. □  The number of young people obtaining qualifications has remained static or decreased.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Static or static electricity is electricity which can be caused by things rubbing against each other and which collects on things such as your body or metal objects.

3 N‑UNCOUNT If there is static on the radio or television, you hear a series of loud noises which spoils the sound.

sta|tion ◆◆◇ /ste I ʃ ^ə n/ (stations , stationing , stationed )

1 N‑COUNT [oft n N ] A station is a building by a railway line where trains stop so that people can get on or off. □  Ingrid went with him to the railway station to see him off.

2 N‑COUNT [n N ] A bus station is a building, usually in a town or city, where buses stop, usually for a while, so that people can get on or off.

3 N‑COUNT [oft n N ] If you talk about a particular radio or television station , you are referring to the programmes broadcast by a particular radio or television company. □  …an independent local radio station. □  It claims to be the most popular television station in the U.K.

4 V-PASSIVE If soldiers or officials are stationed in a place, they are sent there to do a job or to work for a period of time. □ [be V -ed prep/adv] Reports from the capital, Lome, say troops are stationed on the streets.

5 VERB If you station yourself somewhere, you go there and wait, usually for a particular purpose. [FORMAL ] □ [V pron-refl prep/adv] The musicians stationed themselves quickly on either side of the stairs.

6 → see also fire station , gas station , petrol station , police station , power station , service station , space station , way station

sta|tion|ary /ste I ʃənri, [AM ] -neri/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Something that is stationary is not moving. □  Stationary cars in traffic jams cause a great deal of pollution.

sta|tion|er /ste I ʃənə ^r / (stationers ) N‑COUNT A stationer is a person who sells paper, envelopes, pens, and other equipment used for writing.

sta|tion|ery /ste I ʃənri, [AM ] -neri/ N‑UNCOUNT Stationery is paper, envelopes, and other materials or equipment used for writing.

station|master /ste I ʃ ^ə nmɑːstə ^r , -mæstə ^r / (stationmasters ) also station master N‑COUNT A stationmaster is the official who is in charge of a railway station.

sta |tion wag|on (station wagons ) N‑COUNT A station wagon is a car with a long body, a door at the rear, and space behind the back seats. [AM ] in BRIT, use estate car

stat|ist /ste I t I st/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] When a country has statist policies, the state has a lot of control over the economy. □  …statist economic controls.

sta|tis|tic ◆◇◇ /stət I st I k/ (statistics )