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- [prez-i-duh n-see]
- /ˈprɛz ɪ dən si/
- /ˈprez.ɪ.dən.si/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prez-i-duh n-see]
- /ˈprɛz ɪ dən si/
Definitions of presidency word
- noun plural presidency the office, function, or term of office of a president. 1
- noun plural presidency (often initial capital letter) the office of president of the United States. 1
- noun plural presidency Mormon Church. a local governing body consisting of a council of three. (often initial capital letter) the highest administrative body, composed of the prophet and his two councilors. 1
- noun plural presidency the former designation of any of the three original provinces of British India: Bengal, Bombay, and Madras. 1
- noun presidency role of president 1
- noun presidency term of presidency 1
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Origin of presidency
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word praesidentia, dating back to 1585-95. See president, -ency
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Parts of speech for Presidency
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presidency popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
presidency usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for presidency
noun presidency
- administration — Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functions.
- admiral — An admiral is a senior officer in a navy.
- feds — the Fed, Informal. the Federal Reserve System.
- governing body — board, regulatory authority
- government — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
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