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 Latter-day Saint 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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At this point in his presidency four years ago, Democrat Joe Biden’s job rating was tumbling.
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After beginning his second presidency with close links to Perez and the Super League, Laporta ends this term seemingly closer to Aleksander Ceferin and UEFA.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Statues and nameplates reveal better than anything else how much his idea of power diverges from the traditional institution of the American presidency.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
While acknowledging the unique responsibilities of the presidency, the court nonetheless unanimously said there were ways of accommodating the president’s arduous schedule.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
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Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
After beginning his second presidency with close links to Perez and the Super League, Laporta ends this term seemingly closer to Aleksander Ceferin and UEFA.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Statues and nameplates reveal better than anything else how much his idea of power diverges from the traditional institution of the American presidency.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
While acknowledging the unique responsibilities of the presidency, the court nonetheless unanimously said there were ways of accommodating the president’s arduous schedule.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
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 16 Feb. 2026.
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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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