presidency
Pluralpresidencies
- 1The job or position of being a president.
Like being the captain of a whole country instead of just a sports team.
She hopes to win the presidency in the next election.
He gave up his company when he took on the presidency.
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- 2The period of time when someone is president.
Like the years a coach spends leading a team before a new one takes over.
Many new roads were built during her presidency.
His presidency lasted only two years before he resigned.
Similarterm, tenure, administration
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- 3The team of officials and programs that work directly under a president.
Like the main office of a company and all the projects it runs.
The presidency announced new safety rules for schools.
The presidency launched a program to help small businesses.
Similaradministration
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- 4A top council of three people who hold the highest power in a group.
Like a small group of three leaders who together make the biggest decisions.
The presidency met to choose new leaders for the area.
All three members of the presidency agreed on the decision.
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- 5One of the three main areas that Britain ruled in early colonial India.
Like one of three big regions that together made up colonial India.
The Bombay presidency controlled trade along the western coast.
Many merchants settled in the Madras presidency for business.
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- 6The job of a priest in leading the communion service in some churches.
Like being the person who leads a ceremony from the front.
The priest's presidency at the service brought comfort to the congregation.
Only ordained ministers may take the presidency at communion here.
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Origin
From Medieval Latin praesidentia. It can also be seen as 'president' plus '-cy'.