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

Janney joined The Diplomat in the show’s second season, playing Vice President Grace Penn — who (spoiler alert) will be ascending to the presidency following the death of President William Rayburn (Michael McKean) in the final moments of the season. —Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025

The numbers peaked in June before falling slightly in July, but remain high compared to arrests made during the final 16 months of Biden's presidency. —Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025

King’s new term marks a return to normal presidencies since the COVID-19 pandemic. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025

In this worldview, there is no continuity to the presidency, no semi-permanent culture, no ivy plant that sustains through three generations and a dozen presidencies. —Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 25 Sep. 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