second lady

American

[sek-uhnd ley-dee] / ˈsɛk ənd ˈleɪ di /

noun

plural

second ladies

Often Second Lady the wife of the U.S. vice president, or the wife of a current state or local official ranking immediately below the governor or mayor.

Pennsylvania's Second Lady.
Often Second Lady the wife of the second-ranking government official of any country.

the second lady of Ghana.

Etymology

Origin of second lady

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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Among those currently on the board are Attorney General Pam Bondi, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Second Lady Usha Vance, as well as a number of other administration officials. and political allies.

From BBC

People forget their wedding rings and, despite her often robotic affect since her husband took office, the second lady is a human being.

From Salon

Former Second Lady Karen Pence even complained about the lack of privacy, because staff and Secret Service are around all the time.

From Salon

Even though Usha Vance left her career as a high-powered lawyer to be second lady, she hasn’t bothered to mask her discontent and her desire to return to the legal profession.

From Salon

Second Lady Usha Vance is the daughter of Indian immigrants who came to California to study and never went back.

From Los Angeles Times

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