presidency

noun

pres·​i·​den·​cy ˈpre-zə-dən(t)-sē 

ˈprez-dən(t)-,

 also  ˈpre-zə-ˌden(t)-sē

plural presidencies

1

a

: the office of president

b(1)

: the office of president of the U.S.

(2)

: the American governmental institution comprising the office of president and various associated administrative and policymaking agencies

2

: the term during which a president holds office

3

: the action or function of one that presides : superintendence

4

: a Mormon executive council of the church or a stake consisting of a president and two counselors

Synonyms

• administration
• care
• charge
• conduct
• control
• direction
• governance
• government
• guidance
• handling
• intendance
• management
• operation
• oversight
• regulation
• running
• stewardship
• superintendence
• superintendency
• supervision

Examples of presidency in a Sentence

responsibility for the presidency of a major television network

Recent Examples on the Web

The precedent-setting case raises questions about the rule of law, separation of powers and the nature of the presidency. —USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024

Smith, the special counsel, argues in his brief to the high court that Trump's assertion lacks any historical precedent and undermines the founders' vision of a presidency restrained in power. —Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2024

West has vied for the presidency himself, and in 2022, announced his 2024 run for president. —Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2024

The appearance came as part of the episode's now-foreshadowing cold open, which saw Darrell Hammond as Donald Trump announcing his run for presidency and Carpenter as his running mate. —Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024

Knight tells the riveting story of the Russian tycoon and political operator Boris Berezovsky and his role in the rise of Vladimir Putin to the presidency in 2000. —Amy Knight, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024

Shields is running against two other candidates for Equity presidency, Wydetta Carter, an actor who is currently serving as Equity’s first vice president, and Erin Maureen Koster, a stage manager and third vice president at Actors’ Equity. —Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024

The chaos of the presidency of Boris Yeltsin — in Paul Kynman’s hilarious performance, a pickled parade balloon — creates massive opportunities for grift and privatization that Berezovsky, with Putin in his pocket, is primed to exploit. —Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024

Republican candidate Donald Trump, seeking to regain the presidency in the Nov. 5 U.S. election, faces four criminal indictments of his own. —Tom Hals, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing presidency

• vice presidency

Kids Definition

presidency

noun

pres·​i·​den·​cy ˈprez-əd-ən-sē 

ˈprez-dən-;

ˈprez-ə-ˌden(t)-sē

plural presidencies

1

: the office of president

2

: the term during which a president holds office

Legal Definition

presidency

noun

pres·​i·​den·​cy ˈpre-zə-dən-sē, -ˌden- 

plural presidencies

1

a

: the office of president

b

: the office of president of the U.S.

also : the American governmental institution comprising the office of president and various associated administrative and policy-making agencies

2

: the term during which a president holds office

3

: the action or function of one that presides