prez

noun

variants or Prez
plural prezes ˈpre-zəz How to pronounce prez (audio) or Prezes
slang
: president
… get to go to the White House this week to shake hands and schmooze with the PrezSteve Wulf
Fox's strategy was "smart," concedes NBC Entertainment prez Warren Littlefield …Entertainment Weekly

Examples of prez in a Sentence

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Nixon's the only prez with a worse net approval at this point in a 2nd term than him. Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025 For a break from the anxiety bubble that is 2025, try a movie that leaves the fighting up to a fictional prez on the big screen. Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 July 2025 The 44th prez also typically shares his favorite songs of the summer every year, with his seasonal jams of 2023 including Boygenius, Ice Spice, Luke Bryan, Nicki Minaj and Leonard Cohen. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2023 Every week idiots visiting Mar-a-Lago can find an awesome prez, bid on a really cool job, and exit thru the grift shop. Pat Myers, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2022

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prez was in 1686

Cite this Entry

“Prez.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prez. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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