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noun pres·i·den·cy \ˈpre-zə-dən(t)-sē, ˈprez-dən(t)- also ˈpre-zə-ˌden(t)-sē\

Definition of presidency

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presidencies

1a : the office of presidentb (1) : the office of president of the U.S. (2) : 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 : superintendence
4 : a Mormon executive council of the church or a stake consisting of a president and two counselors

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Examples of presidency in a Sentence

responsibility for the presidency of a major television network

Recent Examples of presidency from the Web

For Gail Smith, the Trump presidency is just politics as usual.

— allie gross, Detroit Free Press, "Detroiters join thousands across the U.S. calling for Trump impeachment", 2 July 2017
The Knicks will interview former Cavaliers general manager David Griffin for their vacant presidency, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reports.

— jeremy woo, SI.com, "Report: Knicks to interview former Cavs GM David Griffin", 30 June 2017
On 23 June, the State Duma—one of the two chambers of the Russian parliament—passed the first draft of a new law that would give president Vladimir Putin the final say in the elections for RAS's presidency.

— vladimir pokrovsky, Science | AAAS, "Putin tightens control over Russian Academy of Sciences", 27 June 2017
Since the beginning of Donald Trump’s presidency, there has been a rise in hate crimes, including anti-LGBTQ attacks.

— prince shakur, Teen Vogue, "LGBTQ Icons You Need to Know — And How to Find More", 27 June 2017
Contrary to popular opinion, Donald Trump’s presidency has not made things easier on late-night hosts, at least those with a political conscience like Seth Meyers.

— julie miller, VanityFair.com, "Seth Meyers Has a New Late-Night Strategy for Tackling Donald Trump", 26 June 2017
The problem is, the presidency is nothing like a mayorship.

— elaine godfrey, The Atlantic, "The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Catch-22 Million", 26 June 2017
According to an analysis by FiveThirtyEight, Dallas, Philadelphia, and Denver saw a similar drop in crime reporting from Hispanics in the first three months of Trump's presidency.

— chicagotribune.com, "Texas cities caught in the crossfire of sanctuary fight", 16 June 2017
Reagan had made powerful statements about the Soviet Union throughout his presidency.

— the washington post, AL.com, "'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!' Reagan's historic Cold War speech was 30 years ago today", 12 June 2017

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First Known Use of presidency

1591

PRESIDENCY Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of presidency for English Language Learners

: the job of a president or the period of time when a person is president

PRESIDENCY Defined for Kids

presidency

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noun pres·i·den·cy \ˈpre-zə-dən-sē\

Definition of presidency for Students

plural

presidencies

1 : the office of president
2 : the term during which a president holds office

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noun pres·i·den·cy \ˈpre-zə-dən-sē, -ˌden-\

Legal Definition of presidency

plural

presidencies

1a : 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