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stateswoman

stateswoman noun: a woman who is a leader in national or international affairs.

Noun

stateswoman (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.

Forms of stateswoman

pluralstateswomen

Origin of stateswoman

From state + -s- + -woman.

Words formed from stateswoman

Questions about stateswoman

What does stateswoman mean?
Stateswoman means a woman who is a leader in national or international affairs.
What part of speech is stateswoman?
Stateswoman is a noun.
What is the plural of stateswoman?
The plural of stateswoman is stateswomen.

Words near stateswoman in the dictionary

  1. statespeople
  2. statesperson
  3. statespersonlike
  4. statespersons
  5. Statesville
  6. stateswoman
  7. stateswomanlike
  8. stateswomen
  9. statevector
  10. statevectors
  11. statewide

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