First Gentleman

noun

variants or first gentleman

plural First Gentlemen or first gentlemen

: the husband or male partner of the chief executive of a country or jurisdiction

Kristi Noem's husband has reached another milestone in his role as First Gentleman, albeit a very small one. Bryon Noem has been memorialized in the First Spouse Doll Case, where dolls are displayed with the attire that the spouse—and in one instance, sister—of every South Dakota governor wore at their inauguration.

—Trevor J. Mitchell

There is virtually nothing a first lady or first gentleman must do. If the spouse of the president wishes to make few public appearances, or do little for public causes, and focus almost exclusively on her personal and private concerns, that is, of course, an option.

—David Frum

Examples of First Gentleman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are so many wonderful new books out this week, but the biggest one will likely be The First Gentleman, a collaboration between Bill Clinton and James Patterson that is now #10 on Amazon and was almost certainly written by ghost writers. —Maris Kreizman, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025

Read and listen below for an exclusive excerpt from The First Gentleman. —Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 May 2025

Trump struck a similar $100 million deal on Tuesday with Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, where former First Gentleman Doug Emhoff is a partner. —ABC News, 6 Apr. 2025

However, the firm employs former First Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Harris's husband, as well as an investigator for the congressional committee that probed Trump's role in January 6, 2021, and a litigator involved in the lawsuit two Georgia election workers brought against Rudy Giuliani. —Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025

Another factor that alerted Cupp to Lilly was when assistant usher Jasmine Haney shared that the order to seal the Oval Room secret passageway had come from Elliott, the First Gentleman. —Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025

The streamer released some first look photos on Thursday, which feature newest cast member Bradley Whitford, who Deadline previously reported will be reuniting with his former The West Wing co-star Allison Janney to play her husband and the First Gentleman of the United States. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025

With the president up for reelection, a team of investigative journalists are also searching for answers about the First Gentleman’s true motives. —Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024

During the event, Stipe and Isbell were introduced by potential future First Gentleman Doug Emhoff, who is married to Vice President Harris. —Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for First Gentleman

• gentlemen

Kids Definition

first gentleman

noun

often capitalized F&G

: the husband or male partner of the chief executive of a country or jurisdiction