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Presidency

//ˈpɹɛzɪdənsi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The office or role of president. countable, uncountable

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

  2. 2
    the office and function of president wordnet
  3. 3
    The bureaucratic organization and governmental initiatives devolving directly from the president. countable, uncountable

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

  4. 4
    the tenure of a president wordnet
  5. 5
    The time during which one is president; a president's term of office. countable, uncountable

    "In France, a presidency lasts for five years."

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  1. 6
    A supreme local council made up of three persons; (usually capitalized; also First Presidency) the highest authority. Mormonism, countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    One of the three original provinces of British India. British, India, countable, historical, uncountable
  3. 8
    The role of ordained clergy in the celebration of the Eucharist in some denominations. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Medieval Latin praesidentia. By surface analysis, president + -cy.

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