noun
presidency
PREZ-ih-dun-see/ˈprezɪdənsi/
The office and authority of a president.
The executive desk symbolizes the authority of the presidency.
Etymology
Latin praesidentia named the office of a president. English extended the office-name to the period during which someone holds it, giving presidency its sense of a term in power.
In context
if the presidency is vacant the vice president becomes the president
More examples
- The constitution defines the powers of the presidency.
- During her presidency, the college opens two new research centers.
- He wins the club presidency by a single vote.
Forms
presidency · presidencies
president noun — Head of a country, organization, or institution.
presidential adjective — Relating to a president or the presidency.
Similar words
- office
- Names any official position, not specifically a president's role.
- leadership
- Emphasizes guiding others rather than holding a specific office.