Presidency

n. office of president, chairmanship

Most of this article is about heads of state. For more on other kinds of presidents, see Non-Governmental Presidents, below. For more on the usage of term "president", see President (history of the term). For the card game, see President (game). For the Animaniacs song, see The Presidents (song). For presidencies in colonial India during the British Raj, see Presidencies of British India. For the soul group, see The Presidents (band).
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Noun
1. the tenure of a president; "things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration"
(synonym) presidential term, administration
(hypernym) tenure, term of office, incumbency
2. the office and function of president; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time"
(synonym) presidentship
(hypernym) position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation
(hyponym) President of the United States, President, Chief Executive

(n.)
The term during which a president holds his office; as, during the presidency of Madison.
  

(n.)
The office of president; as, Washington was elected to the presidency.
  

(n.)
The function or condition of one who presides; superintendence; control and care.
  

(n.)
One of the three great divisions of British India, the Bengal, Madras, and Bombay Presidencies, each of which had a council of which its governor was president.
  

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