Added 9 October 2026
presidency
/ˈpɹɛzɪdənsi/ noun
Latin root: praesidentia Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about presidency at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The office or role of president.
After many years as a party leader, she finally ascended to the presidency.
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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.
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The time during which one is president; a president's term of office.
In France, a presidency lasts for five years.
Origin
From Medieval Latin praesidentia. By surface analysis, president + -cy.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)