The phrase "a man of state" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a person who holds a significant political position or is involved in government affairs.
Example: "As a man of state, he was often called upon to represent his country in international negotiations."
Alternatives: "a statesman" or "a political figure".
Jouanno announced plans to run on a ticket in support of prime minister Francois Fillon for mayor because Paris needed "a man of state".
He was seen as a man of state who was torn between loyalty to his king and loyalty to his compatriots, who were incensed by the German queen's prodigality and the growing influence of her entourage.
— J. David Goodman Perhaps their testiest exchange yet erupted over whether Mr. Sarkozy had been a partial president, or a man of state in his appointments of judges and the overall administration of France.
"The president behaved like the president; François Hollande behaved like the leader of the opposition and behaved with the dignity of a man of state, " said Kader Aris of the Socialist party in Toulouse.
TUWAYJIRI--Sheikh Abdulaziz, 95, possessed of a spectacular mind and renowned as a man of state and a man of letters, died June 10th in Riyadh after an epic life nearly encapsulating the Arabian century.
In 2004, Mr. de Villepin, who has written books of declamatory poetry, told Le Point that "Nicolas doesn't have the makings of a man of state, because he has no interior labyrinth" and lacks "the mystery that is the strength of great men".
Mr. Ajami agreed, noting that it was "extremely rare to have a man of the state take his state on".
Whenever a French man of state has sex with someone not his wife, people call me up and ask why he did it.
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"I am not a man of diplomacy," Khamenei stated then.
ON GOVERNMENT: "George Soros, a man of staggering wealth, has stated that he would like to be remembered as a philosopher.
