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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Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Looking ahead at the remainder of their co-presidency this year, the biggest goal for both Sportelli and Cuthell is to continue working as a shepherd for those who want to get involved.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The election of the reformist former President Mohammad Khatami in 1997, for instance, was an expression of the popular will and explicitly against the wishes of Ali Khamenei, but he was still allowed to take the presidency.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Iran is exposing the limits of a presidency built on bluff, improvisation and submission rituals.
—Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 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 6 Apr. 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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