presidency P₃R₁E₁S₁I₁D₂E₁N₁C₃Y₄

Noun 4 meanings

1. The office or role of president.

   “After many years as a party leader, she finally ascended to the presidency.”

2. The bureaucratic organization and governmental initiatives devolving directly from the president.

   “Because of the president's lame duck status, the presidency was often hampered by congressional actions.”

3. The time during which one is president; a president's term of office.

   “In France, a presidency lasts for five years.”

4. A supreme local council made up of three persons; (usually capitalized; also First Presidency) the highest authority.

Similar and opposite words

• AGENCY₁₂
• EMERGENCY₁₇
• EFFICIENCY₂₃
• CURRENCY₁₅
• FREQUENCY₂₆
• FANCY₁₃
• PREGNANCY₁₇
• NANCY₁₀
• CONSISTENCY₁₈
• TENDENCY₁₄
• TRANSPARENCY₁₉
• RESIDENCY₁₅