first partner

noun

The partner of a chief executive of a nation; especially the husband of the President of a country.

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Meanings

first partner1

nounfirst partner (plural first partners)

plural first partners

  1. Alternative letter-case form of First Partner.

First Partner2

nounFirst Partner (plural First Partners)

plural First Partners

  1. The partner of a chief executive of a nation; especially the husband of the President of a country.
  2. USThe partner of a governor or mayor.

    Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Monday that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating him and his wife, first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, in retaliation for his opposition to President Donald Trump.

    2026 June 15, Guy Marzorati, “Newsom: Trump DOJ Investigating Governor and First Partner”, in KQED

Origin

By analogy with First Lady.

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APA

first partner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20partner

MLA

“first partner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20partner. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first partner,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20partner.

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