second gentleman

[ sek-uhnd jen-tl-muhn ]

noun

, plural sec·ond gen·tle·men.

1. Often Second Gentleman. the husband of the U.S. vice president, or the husband of a current state or local official ranking immediately below the governor or mayor:

   America's first Second Gentleman.

2. Often Second Gentleman. the husband of the second-ranking government official of any country.

Word History and Origins

Origin of second gentleman¹

First recorded in 1980–85