presidency
noun
pres·i·den·cy
ˈpre-zə-dən(t)-sē 
ˈprez-dən(t)-,
also ˈpre-zə-ˌden(t)-sē
plural presidencies
1
a
: the office of president
b(1)
: the office of president of the U.S.
(2)
: the American governmental institution comprising the office of president and various associated administrative and policymaking agencies
2
: the term during which a president holds office
3
: the action or function of one that presides : superintendence
4
: a Mormon executive council of the church or a stake consisting of a president and two counselors
Examples of presidency in a Sentence
responsibility for the presidency of a major television network
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Polling shows Democrats are more fired up in opposition to Trump’s presidency than Republicans are in support of it.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
His influence with younger conservatives helped Trump secure his presidency, which endeared the conservative activist to the president.
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Seven months into his presidency, his administration has paused efforts to preserve affordable housing redevelopments nationwide.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
His influence with younger conservatives helped Trump secure his presidency, which endeared the conservative activist to the president.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Seven months into his presidency, his administration has paused efforts to preserve affordable housing redevelopments nationwide.
—Lizzie Kane, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Yet, despite watching with our own eyes a president of the United States unable to complete a coherent thought, Biden remained in the presidency for 207 days afterwards.
—Lynn Schmidt, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for presidency
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“Presidency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidency. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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presidency
noun
pres·i·den·cy
ˈprez-əd-ən-sē
ˈprez-dən-;
ˈprez-ə-ˌden(t)-sē
plural presidencies
1
: the office of president
2
: the term during which a president holds office
Legal Definition
presidency
noun
pres·i·den·cy
ˈpre-zə-dən-sē, -ˌden-
plural presidencies
1
a
: the office of president
b
: the office of president of the U.S.
also
: the American governmental institution comprising the office of president and various associated administrative and policy-making agencies
2
: the term during which a president holds office
3
: the action or function of one that presides
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