ɐ ʃˌɜːmeɪnˈɛsk stˈeɪtmənt, ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈɔːld ɐ ʃˈɜːmən stˈeɪtmənt, ʃˈɜːmən spˈiːtʃ, ɔːɹ ðə fˈʊl ʃˈɜːmən, ɪz ɐmˈɛɹɪkən pəlˈɪɾɪkəl dʒˈɑːɹɡən fɚɹə klˈɪɹ ænd dᵻɹˈɛkt stˈeɪtmənt baɪ ɐ pətˈɛnʃəl kˈændᵻdˌeɪt ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪɾɪŋ ðæt ðeɪ wɪl nˌɑːt ɹˈʌn fɚɹə pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚɹ ᵻlˈɛktᵻd pəzˈɪʃən.
A Shermanesque statement, also called a Sherman statement, Sherman speech, or the full Sherman, is American political jargon for a clear and direct statement by a potential candidate indicating that they will not run for a particular elected position.