presidentship
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of presidentship
Example Sentences
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He is deeply involved in the politics of his country, and, as I said before, is a candidate for the next presidentship.
From First Impressions of the New World On Two Travellers from the Old in the Autumn of 1858 by Isabella Strange Trotter
He himself had good reason for thinking so, as he had obtained the presidentship by rebelling while in charge of this same fortress.
From The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin
Mavrocordatos virtually resigned his presidentship, and there was anarchy in Greece till 1828.
From The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, G.C.B., Admiral of the Red, Rear-Admiral of the Fleet, Etc., Etc. Vol. I by H. R. Fox (Henry Richard Fox) Bourne
The council of war assembled on the night of the 1st of July at the head-quarters at Lavillette, under the presidentship of the Prince of Eckmuhl.
From Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. II by Pierre Alexandre Édouard, baron Fleury de Chaboulon
"Mr. Oakes thus being transplanted into the better world, the presidentship was immediately tendered unto Mr. Increase Mather."
From Brief History of English and American Literature by Henry A. (Henry Augustin) Beers
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