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president

president

355 3.0
The senior manager of a company who runs its daily business
  • noun
  • /ˈprɛzɪdənt/
  • US
translation icon : presidente
  • Thomas A. Dean is the president of Coastal Resources Associates, Inc., in Carlsbad, California.
  • vice president
  • president and CEO
  • executive vice president

The local bank president, the best loan officer.

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Examples

  • 'Oliver, you're the president of one of the largest corporations in America.

  • The idea of a turkey dinner belongs to the company president, a pleasant, thoughtful man.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • I will be president of the company and you two...

  • And I sat outside the president's door for hours and days.

  • Crossing the chemical threshold was likely a choice only the president could make.

    Academic text (2017)
  • About four years later, he becomes president of the Distributors League.

  • So Dennis is the president of Yumate International.

  • Just a little background, Jed is the president and CEO of Mobile Commons.

  • Such corporate behavior hasn't escaped the notice of Richard Fisher, president of the Dallas Fed.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The president of the company oversees all daily operations to ensure everything runs smoothly.

Synonyms

CEO
vspresident
678 3.5

A person who leads a company and makes its big decisions

is oriented to day-to-day management rather than top-level leadership and major decisions
executive director
vspresident
232 4.6

A person who runs a company or organization day to day and reports to the board of directors

is the corporate executive responsible for day-to-day management without implying board oversight
general manager
vspresident
97 3.0

A person who is in charge of all parts of a business or department

is a corporate executive focused on company-wide day-to-day management rather than a unit leader
34 3.6

A person who leads a company and makes its main decisions

focuses on day-to-day management rather than broad strategic leadership and major decisions
chief operating officer
vspresident
  • Formal
15 4.9

A senior manager who runs a company's daily work and reports to the chief executive officer

is the corporate executive in charge of day-to-day management without implying reporting
prez
vspresident
  • Slang
3 8.6

A person who leads a group, like a club or council

is the formal corporate title for the chief daily manager

Compounds

Elected leader of the United States who runs the national government

352 3.4

A senior leader who is second in charge and takes over when the leader is away

A top company manager who leads major divisions and ranks above other vice presidents

A senior manager who leads major company divisions and reports to the CEO

Leader of the United States who represents the country and runs the federal government

The person who is president now

A person who is second in the United States government and leads the Senate, becoming President if needed

An elected leader of the United States who runs the national government and speaks for the country

A group of government offices that help the United States President carry out duties and make policy

1 3.9

A person who used to be president

The 16th United States President who led the country during the Civil War and freed slaves

How Senior

president
  • US
355 3.0
vice president
352 3.4

Surface Forms

president singular
presidents plural

Morphology

president = preside (transparent) = preside + ent

Formed by 'preside' + '-ent'; the corporate executive sense is an expected extension of 'one who presides'.

Etymology

The word president comes from Latin parts pre- ('before') and sedere ('to sit'), so it first meant a person who 'sits before' others to give direction. That's why a company president is a leader who runs daily business and makes important choices.