26984 words

president

6 definitions • 9 examples
1
(the title given to) the person who has the highest political position in a country that is a republic and who, in some of these countries, is the leader of the government:

Examples:

President Kennedy
the president of France
[ as form of address ] Thank you, Mr/Madam President.
2
the person who has the highest position in an organization or, especially in the US, in a company:

Examples:

a former president of the Royal Society
mainly US She's a friend of the president of the bank.
3
the highest political position in the United States and some other countries, usually the leader of the government:

Examples:

Several people are considering running for president, but none have announced their candidacy yet.
4
a person who has the highest position in a company or organization:

Examples:

The company’s board of directors will name a new president at its next meeting.
5
the person who has the highest position in an organization or, especially in the US, in a company:

Examples:

president of sth He was president of the charity for ten years.
The new president of the company called a top-level management meeting.
6
in the US and some other countries, the highest position in the government

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