statecraft

Example Sentences

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But the country sits in a better position than its neighbours, after years of statecraft that have prepared it for a global energy crisis.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

These themes, of statecraft and firepower, are explored in “Triumph and Illusion,” the fifth and final volume of Jonathan Sumption’s impressive narrative of the Hundred Years’ War.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

It sounds like something out of a Trollope novel—a well-behaved boy lapping up statecraft over dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

But beyond the staid statecraft, the summit and sideline events featured plenty of nods to the host country's vibrant pop culture and history.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

Like an ancestor volume of Machiavelli’s The Prince, De Ora- tore is a treatise on statecraft that casts light on the idea of the state.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith