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statecraft

[steyt-kraft, -krahft] / ˈsteɪtˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft /




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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

Adept at balancing ideological loyalty with pragmatic statecraft, Larijani was central prior to the war to Iran's nuclear policy and strategic diplomacy.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

“This is why the people took to the street. This is economic statecraft, no shots fired, and things are moving in a very positive way here.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 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

According to Cicero, he was executed some years later when an asp was slipped into his hammock—his end providing a fitting case history for another book on statecraft.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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