presidency

noun

pres·​i·​den·​cy ˈpre-zə-dən(t)-sē 

ˈprez-dən(t)-,

 also  ˈpre-zə-ˌden(t)-sē

plural presidencies

1

a

: the office of president

b(1)

: the office of president of the U.S.

(2)

: the American governmental institution comprising the office of president and various associated administrative and policymaking agencies

2

: the term during which a president holds office

3

: the action or function of one that presides : superintendence

4

: a Mormon executive council of the church or a stake consisting of a president and two counselors

Synonyms

• administration
• care
• charge
• conduct
• control
• direction
• governance
• government
• guidance
• handling
• intendance
• management
• operation
• oversight
• regulation
• running
• stewardship
• superintendence
• superintendency
• supervision

Examples of presidency in a Sentence

responsibility for the presidency of a major television network

Recent Examples on the Web

For more on the presidency and tax-exempt status, check out: Why Trump’s Efforts To Revoke Tax Exemptions Are So Dangerous For Democracy Can Trump Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status? —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025

President Donald Trump’s second term is testing the boundaries of Article II executive power like no presidency before. —Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025

The raid was one of the largest in terms of arrests since President Donald Trump took office in January and made immigration a signature issue for his presidency. —Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 May 2025

After the first 100 days of the Trump presidency, Elon Musk is sounding less confident about his budget-slashing goals. —Natasha Frost, New York Times, 1 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing presidency

• vice presidency

Rhymes for presidency

• residency

Kids Definition

presidency

noun

pres·​i·​den·​cy ˈprez-əd-ən-sē 

ˈprez-dən-;

ˈprez-ə-ˌden(t)-sē

plural presidencies

1

: the office of president

2

: the term during which a president holds office

Legal Definition

presidency

noun

pres·​i·​den·​cy ˈpre-zə-dən-sē, -ˌden- 

plural presidencies

1

a

: the office of president

b

: the office of president of the U.S.

also : the American governmental institution comprising the office of president and various associated administrative and policy-making agencies

2

: the term during which a president holds office

3

: the action or function of one that presides