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presidential

3 entries found.


Main Entry:
pres·i·dent 
          Listen to the pronunciation of president
Pronunciation:
\ˈpre-zə-dənt, ˈprez-dənt, ˈpre-zə-ˌdent in rapid speech ˈpre-zənt\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin praesident-, praesidens, from present participle of praesidēre
Date:
14th century
1: an official chosen to preside over a meeting or assembly2: an appointed governor of a subordinate political unit3: the chief officer of an organization (as a corporation or institution) usually entrusted with the direction and administration of its policies4: the presiding officer of a governmental body5 a: an elected official serving as both chief of state and chief political executive in a republic having a presidential government b: an elected official having the position of chief of state but usually only minimal political powers in a republic having a parliamentary government
pres·i·den·tial 
          Listen to the pronunciation of presidential \ˌpre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl, ˌprez-ˈden(t)-\ adjective
pres·i·den·tial·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of presidentially \-sh(ə-)lē\ adverb
pres·i·dent·ship 
          Listen to the pronunciation of presidentship \ˈpre-zə-dənt-ˌship, ˈprez-dənt-, ˈpre-zə-ˌdent-\ noun


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