presidencypres‧i‧den‧cy /ˈprezədənsi/ ●○○ noun (plural presidencies) [countable] 
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Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the US. There were few real improvements during his presidency.
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
word sets- Buckman needs 57 votes to retain the presidency of the company.
- Truman's popularity had fallen to the lowest point of his presidency.
- He has passed the first three tests on the way to the presidency with room to spare.
- Mr Clinton began his presidency wanting to do it all.
- No Republican has won the presidency without winning Ohio, for example.
- Now Clinton has an opportunity to think and act in terms of the legacy of his presidency.
- Overall, the presidency of Gerald Ford was not a success.
- Perot, whose bid for the presidency was unexpectedly effective, forced Clinton to fight on a second front.
- The largely ceremonial presidency would rotate among major groups.
- The railway companies soon turned their attention to the presidency cities of Madras, Bombay, and Calcutta.
WORD SETS► Officials
Collocationsaccession, nounaccredited, adjectiveaide, nounambassador, nounapparatchik, nounarchduke, nounassemblyman, nounassemblywoman, nounattaché, nounbadge, nounborough council, nouncaliph, nounchamberlain, nounchancellery, nounchancellor, nounChancellor of the Exchequer, nounchieftain, nouncity fathers, nouncity planning, nouncivil servant, nounclerk, nounclerk of works, nounCllr, commissioner, nouncomptroller, nouncongressman, nouncongresswoman, nounconsul, nounconsulate, nouncoroner, nouncouncillor, nouncouncilman, nouncouncilwoman, nouncourtier, nouncrown, nouncrown, verbcrowned head, nounCrown Prince, nounCrown Princess, nounCustoms and Excise, noun-cy, suffixczar, nounczarina, noundeputy, noundictator, noundignitary, noundiplomat, noundiplomatic, adjectivediplomatic corps, noundiplomatic immunity, noundispatch box, noundispensation, noun-dom, suffixdossier, noundrug czar, nounducal, adjectiveduchess, nounduchy, nounduke, noundukedom, nounelder statesman, nounembassy, nounemirate, nounemissary, nounemperor, nounempress, nounEurocrat, nounfigurehead, nounForeign Office, the, governor, nounGovernor-General, noungovernorship, noungubernatorial, adjectivehack, nounHome Secretary, nounimpeach, verbinaugurate, verbincumbency, nounincumbent, nounkhalif, nounkhan, nounlegate, nounlegation, nounlegislator, nounlocal council, nounlord, nounLord, nounmandarin, nounmarshal, nounmayor, nounmayoralty, nounmayoress, nounmember, nounMember of Parliament, nounMEP, nounMI5, nounMI6, nounminister, nounministerial, adjectiveminister of state, nounmission, nounmole, nounmonarch, nounmonitor, nounmotorcade, nounMP, nounNo. 10, occupy, verb-ocrat, suffixoffice, nounoffice holder, nounofficer, nounofficial, nounofficial, adjectiveofficialdom, nounofficialese, nounoverlord, nounpalace, nounpatriarchal, adjectivepatrician, adjectivePharaoh, nounplenipotentiary, nounPM, nounpost, verbposting, nounpotentate, nounPPS, nounprefect, nounpremier, nounpres., presidency, nounpresident, nounpresident-elect, nounpresidential, adjectivepress secretary, nounpretender, nounPrime Minister, nounprince, nounprince consort, nounprincess, nounproconsul, nounproconsulate, nounProvost, nounpublic servant, nounquango, nounqueen, nounqueenly, adjectiveQueen Mother, nounrajah, nounred tape, nounreeve, nounreign, nounreign, verbreshuffle, nounroyal, adjectiveroyal, nounroyalty, nounruler, nounsecretary, nounsenator, nounShah, nounsheriff, nounshogun, nounsovereign, nounsoviet, nounstatesman, nounsuccession, nounsultan, nounsultana, nountechnocrat, nountown clerk, nountown council, nountribune, nountriumvirate, nountroika, nountsar, nountsarina, nountzar, nountzarina, nounundersecretary, nounvice-president, nounviceroy, nounvizier, nounVP, nounwalkabout, nounwatchdog, nounwhip, nounWhite House, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► resign the presidency
the position of being the president of a country or organization, or the period of time during which someone is president: · Richard Nixon resigned the presidency in 1974.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► strong· He spoke of the importance of a strong presidency, given the external and internal challenges before the country.
► vice· A decade out of Stanford, Coffman reached a vice presidency.· The most notable adult victim was a prominent New York politician and Democratic candidate for the vice presidency.· In 1996, the nominees possess solid credentials for the presidency as well as the vice presidency.· Six months into his second term, Gore continues to redefine the vice presidency.
NOUN► bush· The veto was the 31st of the Bush presidency, all of which had been upheld.· The second Bush presidency starts with the road team seeming to have the advantage once again.· The pact, which was negotiated during the Bush presidency, has been stalled since 1993.· Nader is untroubled by the prospect of helping bring on the dark night of a Bush presidency.· That was the policy during the Reagan and Bush presidencies.
VERB► assume· He also predicted that even if Aristide won he would not be permitted to assume the presidency.· At 73 on the next Inauguration Day, he would be the oldest person ever to assume the presidency.
► lose· The former Yugoslav president, Slobodan Milosevic, has appeared on television for the first time since he lost the presidency.· Dole repeated his opposition during his losing campaign for the presidency last year.· Axel raises campaign money and advises candidates, including Adlai Stevenson, the Illinois governor who lost the presidency twice to Eisenhower.· After losing the presidency in 1960 and the California governorship in 1962, he came back to be elected president in 1968.
► need· He noted that Wisconsin controls only 11 of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency.· Combined, they offer 164 of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency.· Its 54 electoral votes constitute 20 percent of the 270 votes needed to win the presidency.
► resign· Before departing for Puebla, Santa Anna also resigned the presidency and supreme command of the army.· In the end, Gerald R.. Ford pardoned Nixon after he resigned the presidency in disgrace.· He resigned his presidency one year and seven months into his second term.
► run· Mr. Hurd Our first job will be to run an efficient presidency.· In 1948 and 1964, Truman and Johnson were running for the presidency for the first time.
► seek· Richard Lugar, for instance, briefly sought the presidency themselves but died of inhibited personality traits on the campaign trail.· Political observers widely believe Perot is backing the Reform Party as a vehicle that would allow him to seek the presidency again.· After winning the election, Clinton instead sought the presidency.· That is the thesis normally advanced by individuals seeking the presidency, and very often it is accurate.
► take· Sukarno's daughter, Megawati Sukarnoputri, stands to take the presidency.· Perhaps that will be our task when we take over the presidency of the Community next July.
► win· The Democratic party has won the presidency only once out of the last six elections since 1964.· He noted that Wisconsin controls only 11 of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency.· At 3.15 this morning Clinton had passed the magical 270 electoral votes he required to win the presidency.· So most of us toasted Hope that cold, wet night in 1992 when Clinton won the presidency.· In addition to winning the presidency Carey also swept into office with him every member of his reformist slate of candidates.· S.-financed program helped opposition politician Rafael Angel Calderon Fournier win the presidency in 1990.· Reagan, the grandest cutter of them all, won the presidency twice, and handily.· Clinton won the presidency in 1992 without Florida, losing the Sunshine state by 100, 000 votes to then-President George Bush.
Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the US. There were few real improvements during his presidency.