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Noun: elder statesman (elder statesmen)
  1. Any influential person whose advice is highly respected
     
  2. An elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders

Derived forms: elder statesmen

Type of: important person, influential person, national leader, personage, statesman, statesperson

Encyclopedia: Elder statesman