pres|i|dent

pres|i|dent
pres|i|dent «PREHZ uh duhnt, PREHZ duhnt», noun.
1. the chief officer of a company, corporation, college, society, or club: »

a bank president, the president of Columbia University.

2. the highest executive officer of a republic: »

the president of Argentina.

3. the chief of state in a republic with a parliamentary government which is headed by a prime minister: »

The duties of the president of Israel are largely ceremonial.

4. the presiding officer of a city council or other governmental body: »

New York City has five borough presidents.

5. a person who presides at a meeting or assembly; chairman: »

The vice-president of the United States is president of the Senate.

6. the chief officer of the Mormon hierarchy.
7. the mayor of a town or city in Mexico.
╂[< Latin praesidēns, -entis (literally) one presiding, present participle of praesidēre to preside]
Pres|i|dent «PREHZ uh duhnt, PREHZ duhnt», noun.
1. the highest executive officer and chief of state of the United States: »

They wanted a President who would stand above petty partisanship, who would be a President of all the people (Newsweek).

2. the highest executive officer of any republic, especially in South America, Italy, and France.

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  • Pres|i|dent — «PREHZ uh duhnt, PREHZ duhnt», noun. 1. the chief officer of a company, corporation, college, society, or club: »a bank president, the president of Columbia University. 2. the highest executive officer of a republic: »the president of Argentina.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pres|i|dent-e|lect — «PREHZ uh duhnt ih LEHKT, PREHZ duhnt », noun. a president who has been elected but not yet inaugurated. ╂[American English < president + elect] …   Useful english dictionary

  • pres|i|dent|ship — «PREHZ uh duhnt shihp, PREHZ duhnt », noun. 1. the office or function of a president; presidency. 2. the term of office of a president …   Useful english dictionary

  • ex-pres|i|dent — «EHKS PREHZ uh duhnt, PREHZ duhnt», noun. a former president; a living person who once was a president, but no longer is …   Useful english dictionary

  • vice-pres|i|dent — «VYS PREHZ uh duhnt, PREHZ duhnt», noun. an officer next in rank to the president, who takes the president s place when necessary. If the President of the United States dies, resigns, or is removed from office, the Vice President becomes… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Dent du Géant — La dent du Géant, avec la pointe Sella à gauche, et le point culminant, la pointe Graham à droite Géographie Altitude 4 013 m, pointe …   Wikipédia en Français

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