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president

pres·i·dent
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prez-i-duh nt]
    • /ˈprɛz ɪ dənt/
    • /ˈprezɪdənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prez-i-duh nt]
    • /ˈprɛz ɪ dənt/

Definitions of president word

  • noun president (often initial capital letter) the highest executive officer of a modern republic, as the Chief Executive of the United States. 1
  • noun president an officer appointed or elected to preside over an organized body of persons. 1
  • noun president the chief officer of a college, university, society, corporation, etc. 1
  • noun president a person who presides. 1
  • noun president government executive 1
  • noun president business 1

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Origin of president

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Latin praesident- (stem of praesidēns), noun use of present participle of praesidēre to preside, govern; see -ent

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Parts of speech for President

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

president popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".

president usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for president

noun president

  • administration — Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functions.
  • administrator — An administrator is a person whose job involves helping to organize and supervise the way that an organization or institution functions.
  • admiral — An admiral is a senior officer in a navy.
  • big gun — If you refer to someone as a big gun, you mean that they have a lot of power or influence.

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