president

pres·i·dent  (prz-dnt, -dnt)

n.

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

2. Abbr. Pres.

a. The chief executive of a republic.

b. President 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.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praesidns, praesident-, from present participle of praesidre, to preside; see preside.]

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presi·dent·ship n.

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president

Noun

1. the head of state of a republic, esp. of the US

2. the head of a company, society, or institution

3. a person who presides over a meeting

4. the head of certain establishments of higher education [Late Latin praesidens ruler]

presidential adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	president - an executive officer of a firm or corporation business executive, corporate executive - an executive in a business corporation
	2.	President - the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government; "the President likes to jog every morning" Chief Executive, President of the United States, United States President executive branch, Executive Office of the President - the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws chief of state, head of state - the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government
	3.	president - the chief executive of a republic ex-president - a former president chief of state, head of state - the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government
	4.	president - the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson" chairman, chairperson, chairwoman, chair Kalon Tripa - the chairman of the Kashag and essentially head of the Tibetan government-in-exile presiding officer - the leader of a group meeting vice chairman - one ranking below or serving in the place of a chairman
	5.	president - the head administrative officer of a college or university prexy academic administrator - an administrator in a college or university
	6.	President - the office of the United States head of state; "a President is elected every four years" Chief Executive, President of the United States presidentship, presidency - the office and function of president; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time"

Translations

president [ˈprɛzɪdənt] n → presidente m/f;

(US) [of company] → director(a) m/f

president [ˈprɛzɪdənt] n → président(e);

(US) [of company]; président-directeur général, PDG m

president [ˈprɛzɪdənt] n (Pol) → Präsident(in) m(f) [of organization] → Vorsitzende(r) f(m)

president [ˈprɛzɪdənt] n → presidente m;

(US) [of company] → direttore/trice generale