first lady
noun[C]
(alsoFirst Lady)uk/ˌfɜːst ˈleɪ.di/us/ˌfɝːst ˈleɪ.di/first ladynoun[C](GOVERNMENT)
a woman who ismarriedto thepoliticalleaderof acountryor apartof acountry:
第一夫人(总统或州长的妻子)TheformerFirstLadyofthe Philippines wasknownfor hervastshoecollection.
Thegirlsweregreetedby the Guatemalan FirstLady.
(usuallyFirst Lady)
a woman who ismarriedto thepresidentof the US, to agovernorof astatein the US, or to anotherpersonwith animportantpositionin thegovernment:
ThePresidentand FirstLadyvisitedthe Tomb of the Unknown Soldier today.
The firstladyof Maryland was there with the Governer.
Compare
first gentleman
Leaders of national & regional governments
- chancellor
- chancellorship
- chief executive
- co-ruler
- collector
- generalissimo
- governor
- governorship
- gubernatorial
- head of state
- premier
- premiership
- Pres.
- presidency
- state premier
- Taoiseach
- the power behind the throneidiom
- Tánaiste
- veep
- vice president
first ladynoun[C](BEST)
a woman who isconsideredthebestin herprofession:
Called "the firstladyoftelevision," theactressdiedtoday at theageof 93.
Manyconsideredthesingerthe firstladyofjazz.