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presidentship
pres·i·dent P0539800 (prĕz′ĭ-dənt, -dĕnt′)n.1. One appointed or elected to preside over an organized body of people, such as an assembly or meeting.2. a. The chief executive of a republic.b. The chief executive officer of the United States, with powers as determined by the US Constitution.3. The chief officer of a branch of government, corporation, board of trustees, university, or similar body.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praesidēns, praesident-, from present participle of praesidēre, to preside; see preside.]
pres′i·dent·ship′ n.Usage Note: Occupations that are also titles, like president, doctor, and senator are normally capitalized when they precede a proper name but are not capitalized when used as common nouns: the comments of President Obama; the president's news conference.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | presidentship - the office and function of president; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time"presidencyberth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"Chief Executive, President of the United States, President - the office of the United States head of state; "a President is elected every four years" |
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Synonyms for presidentshipnoun the office and function of presidentSynonymsRelated Words- berth
- billet
- post
- situation
- position
- office
- place
- spot
- Chief Executive
- President of the United States
- President
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