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states⋅wom⋅an

  [steyts-woom-uhn]
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–noun, plural -wom⋅en.
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.
Origin:
1600–10; states(man) + -woman

Usage note:
See -woman.
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states·wom·an   (stāts'wŏŏm'ən)   
n.  

  1. A woman who is a leader in national or international affairs: "In foreign policy, [she] relishes her role as a senior stateswoman of the West" (Boston Globe).

  2. A woman political leader regarded as a disinterested promoter of the public good.

  3. A woman who is a respected leader in a given field.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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