pres
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9.5
- noun
- /prɛz/
- Informal
:
presidente
- I think your brother Pres is the luckiest man.
- pres Clinton
- pres Bush
- pres Obama
According to filings in the Dominion lawsuit, Murdoch has been trying to keep the ex pres off Fox for a long time now.
- According to filings in the Dominion lawsuit, Murdoch has been trying to keep the ex pres off Fox for a long time now.
Examples
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Well, say hi to the Pres for me.
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You can't get away from us, Pres.
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Everybody thought his company had closed down, but the Pres put him back in business.
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So there you are, the fever was building really strong when Pres. Kennedy was still with us.
Blog text (27) -
You're part of it, Pres, and it's part of you.
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In another post, you say that the only way Pres. Obama will win is through voter fraud.
Blog text (13) -
Well, that may be what the Pres would prefer with his socialist leanings.
Blog text (20) -
Yes, we'd better, because Pres isn't going to like it.
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There's no mystery about where Pres. Obama's views on climate science originate.
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The students eagerly awaited the visit from the new pres of their university.
Synonyms
355
3.0
The senior manager of a company who runs its daily business
3
8.6
A person who leads a group, like a club or council
1
9.9
A person who leads a college or university
Compounds
- Jargon
A legal rule that lets courts change gifts so they follow the giver's wishes when the original plan is impossible
- Jargon
A rule letting a court give money to a similar charity when the original wish cannot be followed
- Formal
A court changes a gift meant for a charity so the giver's main wish still happens
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pres is a short form of president, the person who leads a country or a group. Sometimes people also use pres for the 'press', meaning the media, so use the context to know which meaning is meant.