presidency

[prez-i-duhn-see]

noun

plural

presidencies 

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

He was a close ally of former President Jacob Zuma and was implicated in what is known in South Africa as the state capture inquiry, which looked into allegations of high-level corruption during Zuma's presidency.

From BBC

Fellow Republican Ronald Reagan oversaw eight shutdowns during his presidency in the 1980s - though all were relatively brief.

From BBC

Denmark currently holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU.

From BBC

After his presidency, Republican leaders steadily polished his memory into a symbol of conservative triumph, downplaying scandals such as Iran-Contra or Reagan’s early skepticism of civil rights.

From Salon

Marine Le Pen – herself banned from running for the presidency because of a "no-suspension" clause in her own conviction early this year – was first to denounce the "injustice".

From BBC

Related Words

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• committee 
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• legislature 
• management 
• ministry