Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first partner

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables: first -part-ner
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The partner of a chief executive of a nation; especially the husband of the President of a country.

noun

The partner of a governor or mayor.

American usage

noun

Alternative letter-case form of First Partner.

Example Sentences

"Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Monday that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating him and his wife, first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, in retaliation for his opposition to President Donald Trump."

Etymology

By analogy with First Lady.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

First Partners (plural)

Phrases

First Bloke First Family first gentleman First Lady Second Gentleman first partnership First Partner

Frequently Paired Words

first First Bloke First Family first gentleman First Lady gentleman Second Gentleman First Husband

Questions

What does first partner mean?: The partner of a chief executive of a nation; especially the husband of the President of a country.
Where does first partner come from?: By analogy with First Lady.

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