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prez

prez

3 8.6
A person who leads a group, like a club or council
  • noun
  • /prɛz/
  • Slang
translation icon : presi (informal)
  • I pray the pressure on the prez and this administration doesn't stop.

Examples

  • The prez announced a new initiative to help local businesses thrive.

  • The students were excited to hear the prez speak at their graduation ceremony.

  • The only way to do this is for the prez to call them into SPECIAL SESSION.

    Blog text (4)
  • If it were up to the prez, he'd welcome him back in a minute.

    Blog text (23)
  • "Oreanna wants to run for student body prez.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Now the prez has the audacity to ask why people are questioning her?

    Blog text (25)
  • If you're prez, you should dictate how your office runs and run it to suit yourself.

    Blog text (20)
  • The two candidates that we have for prez will need to be balanced by credible progressives that are NOT DLC.

    Blog text (18)
  • After the meeting, the prez thanked everyone for their hard work and dedication.

Synonyms

pres
vsprez
  • Informal
192 9.5

The senior leader of a country, group, or company

is slang and more playful than the abbreviation
president
vsprez
133 2.5

A person who leads meetings of an organization or committee

is an informal slang term used instead of a formal title
honcho
vsprez
  • Informal
20 8.9

A person in charge of a team or project

is slang used for the formal office holder with specific duties
prexy
vsprez
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who leads a college or university

is used more widely for leaders across organizations not just colleges

How Powerful

dictator
218 4.2
CEO
678 3.5
prez
  • Slang
3 8.6
leader
1.0
chair
258 3.1
figurehead
15 7.2

Surface Forms

prez singular
prezs plural

Etymology

Prez is an informal short for president, which means 'in charge' or the main leader. So calling someone the prez is a casual way to say they are the group's leader.