presidentship

noun

pres·​i·​dent·​ship ˈprez(ə)dəntˌship 

1

: the office of president

contests for the presidentships and chairmanships of civic bodies

—Hindustan Times

accepted the presidentship of the … association

—Modern Language Teaching

2

: the period of incumbency of a president

the 17th year of his presidentship

—Cotton Mather

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