stateswoman

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noun

A woman who is a leader in national or international affairs.

OriginMiddle English woman ← Old English wīfmann ← Proto-West Germanic *mann →
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Meanings

nounstateswoman (plural stateswomen)

plural stateswomen

  1. A woman who is a leader in national or international affairs.
  2. A female political leader who promotes the public good or who is recognized for probity, leadership, or the qualities necessary to govern a state.

Synonyms & antonyms

Broader
diplomatleaderstatesperson
Also see
statesperson

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*stéh₂-tu-s ~ *sth₂-téw-s
  3. Proto-Italic*status
  4. Latinstatu
  5. Old Frenchestat
  6. Middle Englishstat
  7. Englishstate
  8. Proto-Germanic*wībą
  9. Proto-West Germanic*wīb
  10. Old Englishwīf
  11. Proto-Indo-European*mon-
  12. Proto-Germanic*mann-
  13. Proto-West Germanic*mann
  14. Old Englishmann
  15. Old Englishwīfmann
  16. Middle Englishwoman
  17. Englishstateswoman

From state + -s- + -woman.

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Translations

French femme d'État
  • femme d'Étatwoman who is a leader in national or international affairs
Polish żona stanu, żona stanu
  • żona stanuwoman who is a leader in national or international affairs
  • żona stanufemale political leader who promotes the public good
Cite this entry
APA

stateswoman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stateswoman

MLA

“stateswoman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stateswoman. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stateswoman,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stateswoman.

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