president
noun
pres·i·dent
ˈpre-zə-dənt 
ˈprez-dənt,
ˈpre-zə-ˌdent
in rapid speech ˈpre-zᵊnt
1
: an official chosen to preside over a meeting or assembly
2
: an appointed governor of a subordinate political unit
3
: the chief officer of an organization (such as a corporation or institution) usually entrusted with the direction and administration of its policies
4
: the presiding officer of a governmental body
5
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
Examples of president in a Sentence
The President will hold a news conference tomorrow.
the president of the international conference on genocide
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The president has been nothing short of effusive in his praise for Rubio in the process.
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The prosecution said the defendants’ actions led to the president’s assassination.
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Chris Young, the team's president of baseball operations, said Monday that McCutchen, who joined the team on a minor league contract less than three weeks ago, will be part of the 26-man squad when the Rangers begin the season on Thursday at Philadelphia.
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Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026
The president has been nothing short of effusive in his praise for Rubio in the process.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
The prosecution said the defendants’ actions led to the president’s assassination.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Chris Young, the team's president of baseball operations, said Monday that McCutchen, who joined the team on a minor league contract less than three weeks ago, will be part of the 26-man squad when the Rangers begin the season on Thursday at Philadelphia.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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“President.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/president. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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president
noun
pres·i·dent
ˈprez-əd-ənt
ˈprez-dənt,
ˈprez-ə-ˌdent
1
: a person who presides over a meeting
2
: the chief officer of an organization
a bank president
college president
president of our club
3
: the chief executive officer or the chief of state in a republic
Legal Definition
president
noun
pres·i·dent
ˈpre-zə-dənt, -ˌdent
often capitalized
1
: an official chosen to preside over a meeting or assembly
2
: an appointed governor of a subordinate political unit
3
: the chief officer of an organization (as a corporation or institution) usually entrusted with the direction and administration of its policies
4
: the presiding officer of a governmental body
the Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate—U.S. Constitution art. I
U.S. Constitution art. I5
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
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