1. statesman

noun. ['ˈsteɪtsmən'] a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs.

Rhymes with Elder Statesman

2. elder

noun. ['ˈɛldɝ'] a person who is older than you are.

3. elder

adjective. ['ˈɛldɝ'] used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son.

4. elder

noun. ['ˈɛldɝ'] any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit.

5. elder

noun. ['ˈɛldɝ'] any of various church officers.

Sentences with elder-statesman

1. Noun Phrase
Many NBA teams consider the role of the team ambassador to be similar to an elder statesman in politics: the ambassador guides and promotes the on-court and off-court work of the talent on the team.