Jeannette Rankin

Definitions of Jeannette Rankin
  1. noun
    leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
    synonyms: Rankin
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    pol, political leader, politician, politico
    a person active in party politics
    suffragist
    an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)
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