Synonyms of presidency

presidency

noun

ˈpre-zə-dən(t)-sē 

as in administration

the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something

responsibility for the presidency of a major television network

Synonyms & Similar Words

• administration
• management
• operation
• government
• supervision
• handling
• control
• stewardship
• direction
• governance
• oversight
• leadership
• running
• regulation
• conduct
• guidance
• superintendence
• charge
• superintendency
• care
• intendance
• custody
• agency
• rulership
• guardianship
• generalship
• protection
• ward
• logistics
• manipulation
• engineering
• trust
• lap
• tutelage
• safekeeping
• aegis
• keeping
• machination
• codirection
• comanagement
• coadministration

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of presidency

But getting ready for the next administration requires drawing the right lessons from his errant presidency. — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

And, of course, anyone who remembers the optimistic hordes streaming up Michigan Avenue after Barack Obama made his victory speech for president of the United States in Grant Park well knows the local benefits of a Chicagoan assuming the presidency. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Having just abandoned his bid for the presidency after a poor showing in the Iowa caucus, the fight was a chance to reassert strength on his home turf. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

During Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency, from 2019 to 2022, Amazon deforestation surged by about 60%, with more than 45,000 square kilometers (17,400 square miles) cleared, according to official data. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026