Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,918,304,194 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

presidency
(redirected from presidencies)

   Also found in: Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
pres·i·den·cy  (prz-dn-s, -dn-)
n. pl. pres·i·den·cies
1. The office, function, or term of a president.
2.
a. The office of president of a republic.
b. The office of the President of the United States.
3. Mormon Church
a. A governing body on a local level consisting of three men.
b. The chief administrative body of the church.

presidency [ˈprɛzɪdənsɪ]
n pl -cies
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)
a.  the office, dignity, or term of a president
b.  (often capital) the office of president of a republic, esp the office of the President of the US
2. (Christian Churches, other) Mormon Church
a.  a local administrative council consisting of a president and two executive members
b.  (often capital) the supreme administrative body composed of the Prophet and two councillors
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.presidency - the tenure of a presidentpresidency - the tenure of a president; "things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration"
incumbency, tenure, term of office - the term during which some position is held
2.presidency - the office and function of president; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time"
berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
Chief Executive, President of the United States, President - the office of the United States head of state; "a President is elected every four years"
Translations
presidency [ˈprezɪdənsɪ] N
1. (= office) [of country, organization, company] → presidencia f
he is to be nominated for the presidencylo van a nombrar candidato a la presidencia
2. (= period of office) [of country] → mandato m presidencial, presidencia f; [of organization, company] → presidencia f, periodo m de gestión en la presidencia
presidency [ˈprɛzɪdənsi] nprésidence f
during his presidency → pendant sa présidence
presidency
nPräsidentschaft f; (esp US: of company) → Aufsichtsratsvorsitz m; (US Univ) → Rektorat nt
presidency [ˈprɛzɪdnsɪ] n (Pol) → presidenza (Am) (of company) → direzione f


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.