presidency

noun

pres·​i·​den·​cy ˈpre-zə-dən(t)-sē How to pronounce presidency (audio)
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

Examples of presidency in a Sentence

responsibility for the presidency of a major television network
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The Trump Organization previously tried and failed to expand into Ukraine, long before Trump’s first presidency and the war with Russia, according to testimony Donald Trump gave in 2007. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 The event is being held at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Washington, a venue that was previously a Trump hotel during Donald Trump's first presidency. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025 Employees new on the job Probationary employees were targeted by the Office of Personnel Management on the first day of Trump’s second presidency, according to court documents. Ashley Murray, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2025 The full release of the JFK files was repeatedly delayed — it was teased during Trump's first presidency, then former President Joe Biden took limited action by releasing some but not all of the remaining papers. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for presidency

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of presidency was in 1591

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“Presidency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidency. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

presidency

noun
pres·​i·​den·​cy ˈprez-əd-ən-sē How to pronounce presidency (audio)
ˈprez-dən-;
ˈprez-ə-ˌden(t)-sē
plural presidencies
1
: the office of president
2
: the term during which a president holds office

Legal Definition

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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