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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CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Colbert said, as images of the president sitting and looking uncomfortable appeared onscreen.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Apr. 2026
The president has floated the idea of putting some tariff revenue directly in the hands of Americans, in the form of a tariff dividend check.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
The deal is the latest effort by the studio, led by David Greenbaum, president of Disney live action and 20th Century Studios, and Steve Asbell, president of 20th Century Studios, to build a genre-diverse slate.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
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“President.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/president. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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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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