presidency
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈprɛzɪdənsi/
- Formal
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presidencia
- I'm less worried about Biden only because his presidency is almost over.
- assume the presidency
- win the presidency
- prepare for the presidency
The greatest threat to his presidency, so himself.
- The greatest threat to his presidency, so himself.
- He didn't write about his presidency much at all.
- For a while now I have thought the Trump presidency will end suddenly.
- Nobody's ever respected the presidency less than now, right?
- And that fight has defined Santos's presidency and the peace process.
- And also, can you say something about his presidency of the Royal Society?
- I'm less worried about Biden only because his presidency is almost over.
- It changes the presidency into something like an elected king.
- They attacked a very successful, productive presidency of Joe Biden.
- And that's what we began during my presidency.
- And so his presidency is right now dying by his own hand.
- Some of that money's been used to prop up the presidency.
Examples
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As a position generally respected for its power, the presidency is heavily invested with symbolic meaning.
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The presidency is bigger than any one man.
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For a while now I have thought the Trump presidency will end suddenly.
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What does the Biden presidency mean for our tax bill?
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President Gay, your presidency is truly historic.
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This is what we expected from a Ross presidency.
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I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow.
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CNN projects Donald Trump wins the presidency.
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Truman inherited the presidency because Roosevelt died.
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The presidency of Barack Obama brought significant changes to healthcare policy.
Synonyms
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4.0
The period when a president or leader is in office
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7.4
A period when a person holds an office like mayor or senator
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The time a president is in office
A time when someone is the head of a country or organization
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Etymology
Presidency comes from Latin parts prae- 'before' and sedere 'to sit'. A president was originally someone who 'sat before' others to lead, so a presidency is the office or time when a person holds that 'seat' of leadership.