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Meaning of 'presidency' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Presidency [ n.]
- The function or condition of one who presides; superintendence; control and care.
- The office of president; as, Washington was elected to the presidency.
- The term during which a president holds his office; as, during the presidency of Madison.
- 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.

Meaning of 'presidency' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . presidency [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the office and function of president
Example in sentence:
  • Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time
Meaning (2):
- the tenure of a president
Example in sentence:
  • things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration

Nearby Words:

pre- preaccusation preace preach preached preacher preachership preachify preaching preachman

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