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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Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025
Fox noted the latest number is lower than where all of his most recent predecessors were at this point in their presidencies.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
Yet there is one issue stemming from Donald Trump’s current presidency that Wright would like to see an exception made.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
During Trump's first presidency, the Pentagon approved monthly Taiwan Strait transits—the trend is likely to continue.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Presidency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidency. Accessed 3 May. 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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