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Meaning of presidency

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

presidency

Pronunciation:/ˈpɹezɪdənsi/

noun

Definitions

  1. The office or role of president.

    Example: After many years as a party leader, she finally ascended to the presidency.

  2. The bureaucratic organization and governmental initiatives devolving directly from the president.

    Example: Because of the president's lame duck status, the presidency was often hampered by congressional actions.

  3. The time during which one is president; a president's term of office.

    Example: Ernest was a historian specializing in the presidency of Herbert Hoover.