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单词 presidencies
释义

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 policy-making 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

Synonyms

  • administration
  • care
  • charge
  • conduct
  • control
  • direction
  • governance
  • government
  • guidance
  • handling
  • intendance
  • management
  • operation
  • oversight
  • regulation
  • running
  • stewardship
  • superintendence
  • superintendency
  • supervision
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Example Sentences

responsibility for the presidency of a major television network
Recent Examples on the Web The wresting of the presidency from Donald Trump was supposed to herald a return to normal. Inkoo Kang, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 But the policy initiatives of the Biden presidency prove the two parties are far apart, and that the choices voters need to make about their future are increasingly stark. Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 The request has raised questions, as Trump is no longer the sitting president and executive privilege covers the office of the presidency. Marc Levy, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 From his first hours in office, Mr. Trump had always taken a proprietary view of the presidency, describing government documents and other property — even his staff — as his own personal possessions. New York Times, 20 Aug. 2022 The apparently aggressive enforcement of that records law in the aftermath of the Trump presidency does come as a surprise, however. Nicole Hemmer, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 According to the Constitution, to be eligible to hold the office of the presidency an individual must be 35 years old. Caitlin Mclean, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022 Shannon Bow O’Brien is a scholar of the presidency at the University of Texas, Austin College of Liberal Arts. Shannon Bow O'brien, oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2022 During the final weeks of the Trump presidency, including the day the Capitol was attack, British film maker Alex Holder had behind the scenes access to former President Trump and his inner circle as part of a documentary project. CBS News, 10 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

presidency

noun

pres·​i·​den·​cy ˈpre-zə-dən-sē How to pronounce presidency (audio)
plural presidencies
1
: the office of president
2
: the term during which a president holds office

Legal Definition

presidency

noun

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

presidencies

noun

plural of presidency
as in administrations
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something responsibility for the presidency of a major television network

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • administrations
  • operations
  • stewardships
  • supervisions
  • managements
  • controls
  • governments
  • directions
  • oversights
  • handlings
  • governances
  • regulations
  • leaderships
  • superintendencies
  • guidance
  • charges
  • conducts
  • superintendences
  • care
  • intendances
  • agencies
  • rulerships
  • custodies
  • wards
  • generalships
  • logistics
  • manipulations
  • guardianships
  • machinations
  • protections
  • trusts
  • laps
  • tutelages
  • codirections
  • coadministrations
  • aegises
  • co-directions
  • egises
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