presidentship

[prez-i-duhnt-ship]

noun

Chiefly British.

1. presidency.

Word History and Origins

Origin of presidentship¹

First recorded in 1515–25; president + -ship

Example Sentences

If this passes during the presidentship of General Jackson, it will immortalize his reign more than paying off the national debt.

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But when he tried to force his Roman Catholic nominee into the presidentship of Magdalen, he could not even get a blacksmith to force a door for him.

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Battus III. had been compelled to submit to a constitutional form of government which restricted the monarchy to a hereditary presidentship.

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Latterly she had endured mockery, not least from her father, ever since her presidentship had laid her open to ridicule; she had tried to bear this, but after Milla's letter she gave in.

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Two years later he was consecrated bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, and resigned his presidentship.

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