president
noun
pres·i·dent
ˈpre-zə-dənt 
ˈprez-dənt,
ˈpre-zə-ˌdent,
in rapid speech ˈpre-zᵊnt
1
: an official chosen to preside over a meeting or assembly
2
: an appointed governor of a subordinate political unit
3
: the chief officer of an organization (such as a corporation or institution) usually entrusted with the direction and administration of its policies
4
: the presiding officer of a governmental body
5
a
: an elected official serving as both chief of state and chief political executive in a republic having a presidential government
b
: an elected official having the position of chief of state but usually only minimal political powers in a republic having a parliamentary government
Examples of president in a Sentence
The President will hold a news conference tomorrow.
the president of the international conference on genocide
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The president was impeached twice during his first White House term and acquitted in the Senate both times, as a two-thirds majority of votes are required for conviction in the upper chamber.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
As Obama’s White House Jay Carney told Vanity Fair in 2018, the president at one point urged him to prioritize non-traditional media.
—Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
That growth benefits others too, according to Jakob Wahl, president and CEO of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Rusty Meeks, who formerly served as president and chief executive officer for the Arkansas Travelers, will start work as the state Department of Finance director of strategic initiatives late next month.
—Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
As Obama’s White House Jay Carney told Vanity Fair in 2018, the president at one point urged him to prioritize non-traditional media.
—Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
That growth benefits others too, according to Jakob Wahl, president and CEO of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Rusty Meeks, who formerly served as president and chief executive officer for the Arkansas Travelers, will start work as the state Department of Finance director of strategic initiatives late next month.
—Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2025
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“President.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/president. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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president
noun
pres·i·dent
ˈprez-əd-ənt
ˈprez-dənt,
ˈprez-ə-ˌdent
1
: a person who presides over a meeting
2
: the chief officer of an organization
a bank president
college president
president of our club
3
: the chief executive officer or the chief of state in a republic
Legal Definition
president
noun
pres·i·dent
ˈpre-zə-dənt, -ˌdent
often capitalized
1
: an official chosen to preside over a meeting or assembly
2
: an appointed governor of a subordinate political unit
3
: the chief officer of an organization (as a corporation or institution) usually entrusted with the direction and administration of its policies
4
: the presiding officer of a governmental body
the Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate—U.S. Constitution art. I
U.S. Constitution art. I5
a
: an elected official serving as both chief of state and chief political executive in a republic having a presidential government
b
: an elected official having the position of chief of state but usually only minimal political powers in a republic having a parliamentary government
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