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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
Translations presidency [ˈprezɪdənsɪ] N 1. (= office) [of country, organization, company] → presidencia f he is to be nominated for the presidency → lo 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 presidency [ˈprɛzɪd/ənsɪ] n (Pol) → presidenza (Am) (of company) → direzione f presidency [ˈprɛzɪd/ənsɪ] n (Pol) → presidenza (Am) (of company) → direzione f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| From my gains in that business I can pay for the Presidency, which at $50,000 a year will give me in four years - " but it took him so long to make the calculation that the bill to subsidise cat-ranches passed without his vote, and he was compelled to return to his constituents an honest man, tormented with a clean conscience. SEEING a ship sailing by upon the sea of politics, an Ambitious Person started in hot pursuit along the strand; but the people's eyes being fixed upon the Presidency no one observed the pursuer. You have raised your voices in an unmistakable chorus, you have cast your votes in historic numbers, you have changed the face of congress, the presidency, and the political process itself. |
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