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president

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɛz.ɪ.dənt/

The English word “president” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The head of state of a republic, sometimes also the head of government as well, particularly (US politics) the head of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States of America.
  2. A person presiding over a corporation, usually an executive overseeing daily operations under a chief executive officer but sometimes a separate position held by a CEO.
  3. A person presiding over a meeting.
  4. A person presiding over a dinner or similar informal conversation.

adjective

  1. Occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding.

verb

  1. To act as president; to do presidential duties.

Etymology

From Old French president, from Latin praesidēns (“presiding over; president, leader”) (accusative: praesidentem). The Latin word is the substantivized present active participle of the verb praesideō (“preside over”). The verb is composed from prae (“before”) and sedeō (“sit”). The original meaning of the verb is 'to sit before' in the sense of presiding at a meeting. A secondary meaning of the…

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