presidency
noun
, ˈprez-dən(t)- also ˈpre-zə-ˌden(t)-sē\
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administration, care, charge, conduct, control, direction, governance, government, guidance, handling, intendance, management, operation, oversight, regulation, running, stewardship, superintendence, superintendency, supervision
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In 2015, close to the end of his presidency, Mugabe read the same state-of-the-nation speech to Parliament, word for word, twice in three weeks. — Robin Wright, The New Yorker, "Robert Mugabe and the Fate of Democracy in Africa," 9 Sep. 2019 But two years into his presidency, it's been harder and harder to come up with political jokes that feel fresh. — Grace Segers, CBS News, ""Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!" hosts talk about telling jokes in Trump era," 6 Sep. 2019 The state has filed 57 legal challenges against Trump’s administration during the course of his presidency, 13 of which involve immigration policies, including a dispute over funding for a new border wall. — Alexa Díazstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "California escapes brunt of Pentagon funding deferrals to pay for Trump’s border wall," 4 Sep. 2019 In the United States last month, the bond market inverted yet again to its lowest level since 2007, sending new chills through a stock market Trump has long labeled the great success of his presidency. — David A. Andelman For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, "The trade war hasn't hit its peak yet. The US and China will both pay a heavy price," 4 Sep. 2019 Many anti-Trump conservative outlets have faltered during his presidency, most notably the Weekly Standard, which ceased operations last December. — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, "The Boundless Grift of Right-Wing Media Watchdogs," 4 Sep. 2019 That may work out nicely for him: fear of his presidency helped bring about the peso’s crash, which in turn makes his eventual victory more likely. — The Economist, "Argentina’s beleaguered government imposes capital controls," 2 Sep. 2019 The Obama administration launched an investigation in which the target was Donald Trump and the objective was short-circuiting his presidency. — Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, "Trump Was Always the Target of the Russia Investigation," 30 Aug. 2019 The answer involves Donald Trump, as 2020 will be a referendum on his presidency and a barometer for candidates up and down the ballot. — Jamie Hancock, Dallas News, "Who has the secret audio of Texas House speaker meeting, Rick Perry's Instagram gaffe, Dallas mayor has a new job," 27 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'presidency.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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