presidency

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pres·i·den·cy | \ ˈpre-zə-dən(t)-sē

, ˈprez-dən(t)- also ˈpre-zə-ˌden(t)-sē \

plural presidencies

Definition of presidency

1a : 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 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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responsibility for the presidency of a major television network

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presidency

noun

pres·i·den·cy | \ ˈpre-zə-dən-sē

plural presidencies

Kids Definition of presidency

1 : the office of president

2 : the term during which a president holds office

presidency

noun

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

plural presidencies

Legal Definition of presidency

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