presidency
noun
pres·i·den·cy
ˈpre-zə-dən(t)-sē 
ˈprez-dən(t)-,
also ˈpre-zə-ˌden(t)-sē
plural presidencies
1
a
: the office of president
b(1)
: the office of president of the U.S.
(2)
: the American governmental institution comprising the office of president and various associated administrative and policymaking agencies
2
: the term during which a president holds office
3
: the action or function of one that presides : superintendence
4
: a Mormon executive council of the church or a stake consisting of a president and two counselors
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responsibility for the presidency of a major television network
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His triumph in the Electoral College and the popular vote leaves democratic friends and allies of the United States wondering: Will a Trump presidency demand more burden-sharing from them, or even abandon them altogether?
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Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
But during Trump’s first presidency, many of the political appointees running the agency had spent their careers up to that point challenging it.
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Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
But during Trump’s first presidency, many of the political appointees running the agency had spent their careers up to that point challenging it.
—ProPublica, 7 Nov. 2024
None of it was nearly enough for Harris to clinch the presidency.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
The dramatic battle for the presidency has been marked by chaos and a list of unexpected events.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Presidency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidency. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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presidency
noun
pres·i·den·cy
ˈprez-əd-ən-sē
ˈprez-dən-;
ˈprez-ə-ˌden(t)-sē
plural presidencies
1
: the office of president
2
: the term during which a president holds office
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presidency
noun
pres·i·den·cy
ˈpre-zə-dən-sē, -ˌden-
plural presidencies
1
a
: the office of president
b
: the office of president of the U.S.
also
: the American governmental institution comprising the office of president and various associated administrative and policy-making agencies
2
: the term during which a president holds office
3
: the action or function of one that presides
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