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

Trump has already issued a series of controversial pardons during his second presidency, including for reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, the more than 1,500 Jan. 6 rioters who stormed the Capitol, former chief strategist Steve Bannon and former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, among others. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025

However, the fact that the former head of the Institute of National Remembrance is a political newcomer who was little known to the public before PiS threw its weight behind him means there is much uncertainty about how his presidency will pan out, political observers say. —CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025

Meanwhile, Trump has not met with Putin during his presidency. —Nik Popli, Time, 6 Aug. 2025

Powell, whose term as Fed chair ends in May 2026, has faced growing criticism from Trump throughout his second presidency as the Fed has declined to ease interest rates, citing economic uncertainty brought about by Trump’s wide-reaching tariffs on U.S. trade partners. —Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 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