stateswoman
Americannoun
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stateswomen
plural
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a woman who is experienced in the art of government.
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a woman who exhibits great wisdom and ability in directing the affairs of a government.
Gender
See -woman.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of stateswoman
First recorded in 1600–10; states(man) + -woman
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As a stateswoman, Meloni appears to have a seat at every table, almost a regular at the White House and recently the only woman leader to attend the signing of the Gaza ceasefire in Egypt.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
This marked the beginning of the startling second act of Jackson’s musical career, as she became — among a certain set — an elder stateswoman of grungy thrash guitar.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2024
A vital presence with a face as open as her husband’s, Paulina is both a celebrated actor and a political stateswoman who served as as Chile’s first Minister of Culture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
At her final World Cup, Rapinoe was the elder stateswoman on a team that had 14 players appearing for the first time in the tournament.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2023
Lady Marney was a distinguished "stateswoman," as they called Lady Carlisle in Charles the First's time, a great friend of Lady St Julians, and one of the most eminent and impassioned votaries of Dukism.
From Sybil, or the Two Nations by Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield
Althaus, the defending silver medalist from Germany, and Takanashi, the defending bronze medalist from Japan, are the elder stateswomen at age 25 in this young person’s game.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2022
And against that backdrop, instead of a flexing of American might or a tidal wave of pomp, the world saw two stateswomen heading to breakfast.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 15, 2021
It features a conversation between Tavi Gevinson and Lorde, two elder stateswomen of the precocious teen-girl community.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 7, 2017
Westminster Hall has long been reserved for those statesmen and stateswomen who have made a lasting and positive difference in the world.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 29, 2017
They observed the carriages of Lady St Julians and the Marchioness of Deloraine drawn up side by side in the middle of the street, and those two eminent stateswomen in earnest conversation.
From Sybil, or the Two Nations by Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield
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