female ruler
Woman on throne
A female ruler is a woman who holds sovereign power over a state, territory, or people.
The phrase serves as a gender-neutral alternative to specific titles like queen, empress, or chieftain: The country has had three female rulers in its history.
It often appears in crossword puzzles, where the answer is typically "queen" or "empress."
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- queen motherFormer consort, now maternal
- empressFemale ruler of empire
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- sovereignSupreme in power
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- Queens & Royaltyqueen, monarch, sovereign, crown, throne
- matriarchymatriarchy, gynarchy, matriarchal society, queendom, matrilineage