stateswoman

English

Etymology

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.

Noun

stateswoman (plural stateswomen)

1. A woman who is a leader in national or international affairs.
2. A female political leader who promotes the public good or who is recognized for probity, leadership, or the qualities necessary to govern a state.

Hypernyms

• diplomat
• leader
• statesperson

Coordinate terms

• statesman

Derived terms

• stateswomanlike

Translations

woman who is a leader in national or international affairs

• French: femme d'État (fr) f
• Polish: żona stanu f

female political leader who promotes the public good

• Polish: żona stanu f