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noun
A woman who is a leader in national or international affairs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A female political leader who promotes the public good or who is recognized for probity, leadership, or the qualities necessary to govern a state.
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noun
a woman statesman
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: statesman, solon, national leader
Narrower terms: Thatcher, Margaret Thatcher, Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven, Iron Lady
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steh2- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *stéh2-tu-s ~ *sth2-téw-s Proto-Italic *status Latin statuslbor. Old French estatbor. Middle English stat English state English -s- Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English stateswoman From state + -s- + -woman.
Across languages
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