stateswoman

American  

[steyts-woom-uhn] / ˈsteɪtsˌwʊm ən /

noun

PLURAL

stateswomen

1. a woman who is experienced in the art of government.

2. a woman who exhibits great wisdom and ability in directing the affairs of a government.

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Gender

See -woman.

Etymology

Origin of stateswoman

First recorded in 1600–10; states(man) + -woman

Example Sentences

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

At 36, she has completed the transition from wunderkind to elder stateswoman.

From Los Angeles Times

“Women can be both wives and mothers and also stateswomen,” she continued.

From Salon

At 39, Noecker considers herself the “senior stateswoman” of the group, and that’s a good thing, she said: “That means we don’t have this backlog or baggage of institutional memory holding us down.”

From Seattle Times

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