Definition of president general
: the chief presiding officer in an organized system (as a religious or fraternal order or a federation of states or provinces) usually having subordinate officers of presidential rank or title
president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution proposed a president general for the North American colonies
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“President general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/president%20general. Accessed 1 Aug. 2021.
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