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noun pres·i·dent \ˈpre-zə-dənt, ˈprez-dənt, ˈpre-zə-ˌdent in rapid speech ˈpre-z^ənt\

Definition of president

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
5a : an elected official serving as both chief of state and chief political executive in a republic having a presidential governmentb : an elected official having the position of chief of state but usually only minimal political powers in a republic having a parliamentary government

play \ˌpre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl, ˌprez-ˈden(t)-\ adjective

play \-sh(ə-)lē\ adverb

play \ˈpre-zə-dənt-ˌship, ˈprez-dənt-, ˈpre-zə-ˌdent-\ noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin praesident-, praesidens, from present participle of praesidēre

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First Known Use: 14th century

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noun pres·i·dent \ˈpre-zə-dənt\

1 : the head of the government and chief executive officer of a modern republic
2 : the chief officer of a company, organization, or society a bank president a college president

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noun , often cap pres·i·dent \ˈpre-zə-dənt, -ˌdent\

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
5a : 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