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president

[ prez-i-duhnt ]

noun

  1. the highest executive officer of a modern republic, as the chief executive of the United States:

    sworn in as the 56th president of Mexico.

  2. an officer appointed or elected to preside over an organized body of persons.
  3. the chief officer of a college, university, society, corporation, etc.
  4. a person who presides.


president

/ ˈprɛzɪdənt; ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl /

noun

  1. often capital the chief executive or head of state of a republic, esp of the US
  2. (in the US) the chief executive officer of a company, corporation, etc
  3. a person who presides over an assembly, meeting, etc
  4. the chief executive officer of certain establishments of higher education
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈԳپ, adverb
  • ˈԳˌ󾱱, noun
  • presidential, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of president1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Latin praesident- (stem of ŧԲ ), noun use of present participle of ŧ “to preside over, sit in front of”; preside, -ent
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Word History and Origins

Origin of president1

C14: via Old French from Late Latin praesidens ruler; see preside
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Dr Garber, who is Jewish, last month wrote in a letter to students that he had personally "experienced antisemitism directly, even while serving as president".

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Early this year, the president doubled the amount of damages he was seeking to $20 billion.

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Influencers uploaded videos describing what they were looking for in a future president: "stability", "progress", "a patriot".

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According to Gallup, Trump is the only post-World War Two president to have less than half the public's support after 100 days in office, with an approval rating of 44%.

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Project 2025, the conservative blueprint written by Trump’s allies last year, advised the president to review and possibly reject the program’s assessments.

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