presidents

plural of president
as in chairpersons
a person in charge of a meeting the president of the international conference on genocide

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Recent Examples of presidents Peña's removal bars him from the lifetime Senate seat granted to elected former presidents under Paraguay's Constitution, denying him the parliamentary immunity that would accompany it. — Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026 Young served in the Civil Rights office herself, across the administrations of five presidents. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 In earlier roles, Guegan served as a strategic partner to group presidents and chief commercial officers and led major enterprise acquisitions and integrations. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 Legislative deference to the executive in times of war is not unique to Trump’s second term, but Congress should close loopholes that allow presidents to expand their power unchecked. — Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026 The proclamation falls under the Antiquities Act and seeks to prevent future presidents from making major modifications to the office. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026 La Recoleta Cemetery is the final resting place for dozens of Argentine presidents, as well as Nobel laureates and cultural figures. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026 Nearly all presidents of both parties since 1923 have described libraries, whether public, academic or presidential, as a prerequisite to a healthy democracy and as crucial to sustaining an informed citizenry. — Alex H. Poole, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026 Other presidents in the post-World War II era were certainly guilty of improper uses of presidential power. — Dustin Desoto, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presidents
Noun
  • There have been four different PCB chairpersons since 2022 and each has brought in a different vision and a new set of executives to run the board.
    — Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The existing committee chairpersons are tasked with facilitating meetings and placing items on their agendas.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • While Michael Jordan never retired anyone’s number during his years as the Hornets owner, Hornets’ co-chairmen Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin have now retired two.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Corporate records show a Cambodian firm by that name, listing both Chen Zhi and Chen Sokly as chairmen.
    — Isabel Vincent, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In the r/AO3 community on Reddit, moderators have set up megathreads for the purpose of helping members find and share copies of their favorite stories.
    — Angela Yang, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Reddit moderators also checked additional photos and Apple paperwork provided by the owner.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Presidents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presidents. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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