presidency

[ prez-i-duhn-see ]

noun

, plural pres·i·den·cies.

1. the office, function, or term of office of a president.
2. (often initial capital letter) the office of president of the United States.
3. Mormon Church.
   1. a local governing body consisting of a council of three.
   2. (often initial capital letter) the highest administrative body, composed of the prophet and his two councilors.
4. the former designation of any of the three original provinces of British India: Bengal, Bombay, and Madras.

presidency

/ ˈprɛzɪdənsɪ /

noun

1. 1. the office, dignity, or term of a president
   2. often capital the office of president of a republic, esp the office of the President of the US
2. Mormon Church
   1. a local administrative council consisting of a president and two executive members
   2. often capital the supreme administrative body composed of the Prophet and two councillors

Word History and Origins

Origin of presidency¹

From the Medieval Latin word praesidentia, dating back to 1585–95. See president, -ency

Example Sentences

His presidency delivered on that promise, leveraging the power of the office to undermine and goad the left, even while he paid little attention to actual governance.

From Washington Post

The pace is not unexpected for the early days in a presidency, but it’s a jarring reminder of just how much depends on who picks up a pen in the Oval Office.

From Time

Only Barack Obama had an average approval rating of at least 60 percent in the first six months of his presidency.

From FiveThirtyEight

Hillary Clinton, of course, became a senator and secretary of state after her husband’s presidency.

From Vox

While dancing doesn’t make or break a presidency, it can be quite useful — and it probably helped decide at least one election.

From Washington Post

I—I never felt that way about the presidency, as you—as you probably know.

From The Daily Beast

Ortega has dismissed the allegations of autocracy and fraud that have afflicted his presidency as politically motivated.

From The Daily Beast

After he left the vice presidency, Rockefeller decided to write a memoir.

From The Daily Beast

In the election of 1860 in which Lincoln won the presidency, 80 percent of eligible voters went to the polls.

From The Daily Beast

Under Zambian electoral law Scott, 70, is barred from standing for the presidency himself.

From The Daily Beast

“Boom” refers, of course, to the large amount of support which Cleveland obtained on his second election to the Presidency.

From Project Gutenberg

Luis Flores had already resigned public office, and Llorente was, at this time, his successor in the presidency of the Council.

From Project Gutenberg

In the political sphere he was the soul of the insurgent movement, the ruling power behind the presidency of Aguinaldo.

From Project Gutenberg

Certain other officers are also paid, but the vice-presidency and councillorships are honorary posts.

From Project Gutenberg

Washington, during his Presidency, showed his ability to lead in civilian affairs as well as in military affairs.

From Project Gutenberg

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