Word
presidency
Phoneticspres·i·den·cy
US/ˈpɹɛzədənsi/
UK/pɹˈɛzɪdənsi/
Definitions
01the office or role
n. the position or job of being a president.
n. the office or official position of a president.
“She has wanted to reach the presidency since she first entered politics.”
“The candidate argued that the presidency requires a unique combination of diplomatic tact and executive decisiveness.”
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02term of office
n. the period of time during which someone is president.
n. the duration or tenure of a president's term in office.
“The country saw many economic changes during his presidency.”
“Historians often evaluate a presidency based on the long-term legislative impact rather than immediate popularity polls.”
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03the administration
n. the group of people and offices that work for a president.
n. the executive branch or administrative body under the direct control of a president.
“The presidency announced a new plan to help small businesses.”
“The presidency issued a formal statement clarifying that the new environmental regulations would take effect immediately.”
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04historical province
n. one of the three main areas of India when it was ruled by Britain.
n. an administrative division or province in British India, such as the Bengal Presidency.
“He served as an official in the Bombay Presidency during the nineteenth century.”
“The administrative structure of the Madras Presidency differed significantly from the governance models used in the northern territories.”
British English · Archaic
Real-World Examples
“Trump endorsed the right-wing de la Espriella, a millionaire lawyer-turned-politician, during his run for the presidency that culminated in a close victory over leftist Ivan Cepeda in June.” “With only 107 days to run her campaign, she lost the electoral college and the popular vote to Donald Trump to hand him a second presidency.” “The result will not predict who wins the presidency, but it could offer an early indication of whether President Bola Tinubu’s political influence in the southwest still translates into votes.” Etymology
From Medieval Latin praesidentia. By surface analysis, president + -cy.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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