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presidency

[ prez-i-duhn-see ]

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noun

plural presidencies.

the office, function, or term of office of a president.
(often initial capital letter) the office of president of the United States.
Mormon Church.
1. a local governing body consisting of a council of three.
2. (often initial capital letter) the highest administrative body, composed of the prophet and his two councilors.
the former designation of any of the three original provinces of British India: Bengal, Bombay, and Madras.

presidency

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noun

1. the office, dignity, or term of a president
2. often capital the office of president of a republic, esp the office of the President of the US
Mormon Church
1. a local administrative council consisting of a president and two executive members
2. often capital the supreme administrative body composed of the Prophet and two councillors

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Word History and Origins

Origin of presidency¹

From the Medieval Latin word praesidentia, dating back to 1585–95. See president, -ency

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Hailing what he called a "revolution of common sense", he told a crowd of supporters in Michigan that he was using his presidency to deliver "profound change".

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After he won the presidency in 1968, Nixon spent hours plotting revenge against his enemies.

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Given this fact, the “conventional wisdom” suggests that Trump’s presidency should be in grave trouble at this early point in his second term.

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But in private, GOP representatives and senators speak openly about Trump’s treatment of their caucus not as a check or equal partner, but as a vassal of his presidency.

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Michael Sozan, a senior fellow at the liberal Center for American Progress, recently co-authored a lengthy report accusing Trump of “smashing constitutional and legal guardrails to build an authoritarian presidency.”

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