He's an effective enough politician but somehow he lacks the statesmanlike gravitas of a world leader.
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Meaning of gravitas in English
(Definition of gravitas from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of gravitas
gravitas
Gestures and movement have an immediate gravitas which registers on acoustic and visual levels (online).
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So he hoped in this way to secure a special authority for what he had to say (the word gravitas implies authority along with weight).
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These research projects have a certain gravitas.
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He provides the intellectual thrust and gravitas of the arguments of those who oppose monetary and political union.
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It shows a lack of gravitas about the problems facing him.
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All the other contributions this morning have treated the issue with the gravitas that it warrants.
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The chief inspector's remarks on what is named, with some misplaced gravitas, the "prison culture" are disturbing.
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Great talent, gravitas, bottom and depth has been shown by the many contributions.
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I accept that there is probably an element of gravitas in that argument.
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So please: fewer words and more gravitas.
Would not the interests of this serious and sensitive case and of the criminal justice system have been better served with more dignity, gravitas and responsibility on all sides?
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It has neither gravitas nor dignity.
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Needless to say, this reaction was unwarranted because the ministry had acted in a purely preventive manner, demonstrating gravitas and a sense of responsibility in allaying tourists' fears.
That gives them extra gravitas.
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National parliamentarians, with their vast wealth of experience, could also play a part, adding gravitas and wisdom, and ensuring that a strong relationship develops among representatives at all levels.
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