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
• management
• operation
• government
• supervision
• handling
• control
• stewardship
• direction
• governance
• oversight
• leadership

Examples of presidency in a Sentence

responsibility for the presidency of a major television network

Recent Examples on the Web

During Joe Biden's presidency, that rate was set at 10 percent to allow seniors more breathing room to pay for their basic necessities. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025

Less than six months after taking office for the second time, President Donald Trump notches a huge win for his presidency and his legislative agenda. —Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025

Messaging that undocumented immigrants are a massive criminal monolith helped fuel Trump to the American presidency—twice. —Jose Antonio Vargas, Time, 4 July 2025

Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development figures show that from the first quarter of 2021, when Biden took office, to the fourth quarter of 2024, when Biden’s presidency was almost done, the median home sales price rose from $355,000 to $419,200, an 18% increase. —Louis Jacobson, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing presidency

• vice presidency

Rhymes for presidency

• residency

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