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Presidency Moderate

Origin: Latin prefix pre-

Presidency has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the tenure of a president

"things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration"

2

the office and function of president

"Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time"

3

The office or role of president.

"The new policy changes took effect immediately upon her assumption of the presidency."

In plain English: Presidency is the job of being the president and leading a country as its head of state.

"The new president took office last week during her presidency, marking the beginning of a fresh era for the country."

Example Sentences
"The new president took office last week during her presidency, marking the beginning of a fresh era for the country." noun
"The new president took an oath of office at her inauguration ceremony for the presidency." noun
"She spent years campaigning before finally winning the presidency after decades in politics." noun
"Many historians believe that his presidency marked a turning point in the country's economic history." noun
See Also
president prepresidential trumpland postpresidential presidencies obamageddon presidentialness presidentship
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
tenure position
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
President of the United States

Origin

The word presidency comes from Medieval Latin praesidentia. It entered English through the noun president and the suffix -cy, referring to the office or term of holding that position.

Rhyming Words
ency incy ancy fancy nancy zincy mancy mincy noncy dancy duncy poncy yancy cincy trancy pouncy rouncy egency dauncy anancy
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