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presidency

Main Entry:: pres·i·den·cy
Pronunciation:: \ˈpre-zə-dən(t)-sē, ˈprez-dən(t)- also ˈpre-zə-ˌden(t)-sē\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural pres·i·den·cies
Date:: 1591

1 a: the office of president b (1): the office of president of the United States (2): the American governmental institution comprising the office of president and various associated administrative and policy-making agencies2: the term during which a president holds office3: the action or function of one that presides : superintendence4: a Mormon executive council of the church or a stake consisting of a president and two counselors

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