Noun
an elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders
any influential person whose advice is highly respected
Source: WordNetHe's passed from rising hope to elder statesman without any intervening period whatsoever. Michael Foot
The fastest way for a politician to become an elder statesman is to lose an election. Edmund Wilson
Above all he was a man of grand vision with serious blind spots.sfn Whitlam's last words in the documentary film Gough Whitlam – In His Own Words (2002) were in response to a question about his status as an icon and elder statesman. Source: Internet
Acetate stencil commemorating the life and death of Utah Phillips (1935-2008) Phillips became an elder statesman for the folk music community, and a keeper of stories and songs that might otherwise have passed into obscurity. Source: Internet
After considerable debate, the Commission accepted Bonanno's offer, in view of his status as a Mafia elder statesman. Source: Internet
An elder statesman, Buba Galadima, has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari fears the white man more than anybody. Source: Internet