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

“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

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