First Lady of the United States

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The First Lady of the United States is the informal but highly visible role traditionally held by the president’s spouse, who often serves as a national hostess, public figure, and advocate for social and political causes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf informal title
public officeholder role
appliesToJurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
canBe female relative of the president
country United States of America
duty host state dinners
manage or oversee the White House social office
organize and attend official ceremonies
oversee White House interior decoration projects
participate in presidential campaigns
promote selected policy initiatives
support charitable organizations
firstHolder Martha Washington
follows presidential election
hasAbbreviation First Lady of the United States self-linksurface differs
surface form: FLOTUS
hasAlternativeForm First Lady of the U.S.
First Lady of the United States self-linksurface differs
surface form: First lady of the United States
hasAssociatedBuilding East Wing
surface form: White House East Wing
hasCustom appearing in media and public service campaigns
championing a signature social cause
delivering speeches on national issues
hasGender female
hasLanguage English
hasRole national hostess
political advocate
public figure
representative of the United States at official events
social advocate
hasStaff White House social secretary
chief of staff to the First Lady
communications director for the First Lady
hasSymbolicMeaning symbol of American national identity
symbol of the presidential family
inception 1789
isDifferentFrom President of the United States
First Lady of the United States self-linksurface differs
surface form: Second Lady of the United States
isSpouseOf President of the United States
isStatus ceremonial role
unelected position
unpaid position
isSubjectOf First Ladies National Historic Site
National First Ladies’ Library
isUsually spouse of the sitting president
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Washington, D.C.
nativeLabel First Lady of the United States self-link
officeHeldByHeadOfStateSpouse President of the United States
residence White House
shortName First Lady of the United States self-linksurface differs
surface form: First Lady

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Thelma Catherine Ryan positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Frances Folsom Cleveland Elementary School hasNamesakeOccupation First Lady of the United States
First Gentleman of the United States analogousTo First Lady of the United States
First Gentleman of the United States roleSimilarTo First Lady of the United States
First Gentleman of the United States contrastsWith First Lady of the United States
this entity surface form: First Lady of the United States (female spouse)
Louisa Catherine Johnson positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Rachel Jackson (designate) wouldHaveHeldPosition First Lady of the United States
Rachel Jackson (designate) didNotServeAs First Lady of the United States
Rachel Jackson (designate) associatedWithRole First Lady of the United States
Frances Clara Folsom positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Melania Knauss positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Be Best associatedWithRole First Lady of the United States
Be Best positionHeldByInitiator First Lady of the United States
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subject surface form: First Ladies
this entity surface form: First Ladies of the United States
Anne positionHeld First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: Anne Frances Robbins
Rose Cleveland positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Thomas J. Preston Jr. connectedTo First Lady of the United States
Jill Tracy Jacobs positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Second Floor of the White House usedBy First Lady of the United States
Eisenhower family associatedWithOffice First Lady of the United States
First Son of the United States relatedConcept First Lady of the United States
First Daughters of the United States relatedConcept First Lady of the United States
Anne Frances Robbins positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Chestnut Grove plantation hasHistoricalSignificance First Lady of the United States
this entity surface form: connected to first First Lady of the United States
Clinton family positionHeld First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: Hillary Clinton
East Wing of the White House tenant First Lady of the United States
East Wing of the White House associatedWith First Lady of the United States
Florence Harding positionHeld First Lady of the United States
State Floor of the White House usedBy First Lady of the United States
Nabby Adams motherOccupation First Lady of the United States
Portrait of Martha Washington depictsRole First Lady of the United States
Living History (memoir by Hillary Rodham Clinton) subject First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: Living History
this entity surface form: First Ladies of the United States
Sarah Childress Polk positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Polk positionHeld First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: Sarah Childress Polk
Abigail Fillmore positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Letitia Christian Tyler positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Julia Gardiner Tyler positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Hannah Van Buren occupation First Lady of the United States
Hannah Van Buren positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Hannah Van Buren unofficialRole First Lady of the United States
Grace Anna Goodhue positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Elizabeth positionHeld First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: Elizabeth Ford
Elizabeth Anne Bloomer positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Betty positionHeld First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: Betty Ford
Claudia Alta Johnson positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Lady Bird positionHeld First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: Lady Bird Johnson
Anna Harrison positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Henry Elliott Johnston positionHeld First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: Harriet Lane
Elizabeth Anne Ford positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Laura Lane Welch positionHeld First Lady of the United States