presidency

Plural: presidencies

Noun

• the tenure of a president
• the office and function of president
  • "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time"
• The office or role of president.
• The bureaucratic organization and governmental initiatives devolving directly from the president.
• The time during which one is president; a president's term of office.
• A supreme local council made up of three persons; (usually capitalized; also First Presidency) the highest authority.
• One of the three original provinces of British India.
• The role of ordained clergy in the celebration of the Eucharist in some denominations.

Examples

• After many years as a party leader, she finally ascended to the presidency.
• Because of the president's lame duck status, the presidency was often hampered by congressional actions.
• Ernest was a historian specializing in the presidency of Herbert Hoover.
• In France, a presidency lasts for five years.

Synonyms

administration, presidential term, presidentship, presidenthood