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
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Examples of president in a Sentence
The President will hold a news conference tomorrow.
the president of the international conference on genocide
Origin and Etymology of president
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin praesident-, praesidens, from present participle of praesidēre
First Known Use: 14th century
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PRESIDENT Defined for English Language Learners
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: the head of the government in some countries
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: someone who has the highest position in an organization or business
PRESIDENT Defined for Kids
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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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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
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