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Definition of president - 5 dictionary results

pres⋅i⋅dent

  [prez-i-duhnt]
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–noun
1. (often initial capital letter) the highest executive officer of a modern republic, as the Chief Executive of the United States.
2. an officer appointed or elected to preside over an organized body of persons.
3. the chief officer of a college, university, society, corporation, etc.
4. a person who presides.
Origin:
1325–75; ME < L praesident- (s. of praesidēns), n. use of prp. of praesidēre to preside, govern; see -ent
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pres·i·dent   (prěz'ĭ-dənt, -děnt')   
n.  

  1. One appointed or elected to preside over an organized body of people, such as an assembly or meeting.

    1. The chief executive of a republic.

    2. The chief executive of the United States, serving as both chief of state and chief political executive.

  3. The chief officer of a branch of government, corporation, board of trustees, university, or similar body.


[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praesidēns, praesident-, from present participle of praesidēre, to preside; see preside.]
pres'i·dent·ship' n.
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Word Origin & History

president 
c.1375, "appointed governor of a province, chosen leader of a body of persons," from L. præsidentum (nom. præsidens) "president, governor," noun use of prp. of præsidere "to act as head or chief" (see preside). First use for "chief executive officer of a republic" is in U.S. Constitution (1787), from earlier use for "officer in charge of the Continental Congress" (1774); it had been used of chief officers of banks from 1781, of individual colonies since 1608 (originally Virginia) and heads of colleges since 1464. Slang shortening prez is recorded from 1892.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

president

A leading decision maker of a company. The president is sometimes the company's chief executive officer.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: pres·i·dent
Pronunciation: 'pre-z&-d&nt, -"dent
Function: noun
1 : an official chosen to preside over a meeting or assembly
2 : an appointed governor of a subordinate political unit
3 : the chief officer of an organization (as a corporation or institution) usually entrusted with the direction and administration of its policies
4 : the presiding officer of a governmental body President of the Senate —U.S. Constitution article I>
5 a : an elected official serving as both chief of state and chief political executive in a republic having a presidential government b : an elected official having the position of chief of state but usually only minimal political powers in a republic having a parliamentary government —pres·i·den·tial /"pre-z&-'den-ch&l/ adjective —pres·i·den·tial·ly adverb —pres·i·dent·ship noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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