presidency

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/ˈpɹɛzɪdənsi/

noun 5

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

directly-elected | executive, federal

VERB + PRESIDENCY

be nominated for, run for, stand for | be elected to | assume, take on/over

hold

During his time at the company, he held the presidency before retiring in 2020.

PREP

into sb's ~

Five years into her presidency, the country had achieved significant economic growth.

under sb's ~

During the presidency of Nelson Mandela, South Africa underwent significant political and social transformation.

Definitions

noun

The office or role of president.

After many years as a party leader, she finally ascended to the presidency.

The American people gave me the priceless privilege of serving them in the Presidency.

The bureaucratic organization and governmental initiatives devolving directly from the president.

Because of the president's lame duck status, the presidency was often hampered by congressional actions.

The time during which one is president; a president's term of office.

In France, a presidency lasts for five years.

Ernest was a historian specializing in the presidency of Herbert Hoover.

A supreme local council made up of three persons; (usually capitalized; also First Presidency) the highest authority.

One of the three original provinces of British India.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the office and function of president

presidentship

noun — the tenure of a president

administration

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

After many years as a party leader, she finally ascended to the presidency.

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The American people gave me the priceless privilege of serving them in the Presidency.

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The presidencies of George W. Bush and Bill Clinton were marked by the resistance of both men to confessing mistakes; Bush's advisers long made it clear that he viewed such acknowledgments as akin to

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Lyndon Johnson took over presidency when John Kennedy was assassinated.

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He's eligible for the presidency.

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He finally resigned the presidency of the college.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, presidency is marked as British, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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