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president

[prez-i-duhnt]

noun

  1. the highest executive officer of a modern republic, as the chief executive of the United States.

    sworn in as the 56th president of Mexico.

  2. an officer appointed or elected to preside over an organized body of persons.

  3. the chief officer of a college, university, society, corporation, etc.

  4. a person who presides.



president

/ ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl /

noun

  1. (often capital) the chief executive or head of state of a republic, esp of the US

  2. (in the US) the chief executive officer of a company, corporation, etc

  3. a person who presides over an assembly, meeting, etc

  4. the chief executive officer of certain establishments of higher education

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ˌˈԳپ adverb
  • ˈԳˌ󾱱 noun
  • presidential adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of president1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Latin praesident- (stem of ŧԲ ), noun use of present participle of ŧ “to preside over, sit in front of”; preside, -ent
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of president1

C14: via Old French from Late Latin praesidens ruler; see preside
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In this new version, we are supposed to see the military as an institution that explicitly serves the president and his political agenda.

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“How is it that Mexicans dare to say I promoted violence in the United States? With what objective?” the president asked Friday.

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After days of uncertainty and negotiations, the funeral arrangements for Zambia's former president have been finalised.

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Those demonstrations also coincided with a military parade in Washington DC to mark 250 years of the US army, which was held on the president's 79th birthday.

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At that meeting, Carney gave the president some golf gear from the Kananaskis Country Club, a scenic course within the tightly controlled perimeter of the summit.

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