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
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Examples of presidency in a Sentence
responsibility for the presidency of a major television network
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The network in recent weeks has seen signs of an audience uptick, while Rachel Maddow has returned to a weeknight schedule for the first 100 days of the Trump presidency.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Trump's admiration for Putin, coupled with his ambivalence toward NATO, sent mixed signals to both allies and adversaries during his first presidency.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
As head of the Treasury, the 62-year-old is fifth in line for the presidency, following the secretary of State.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
Her departure follows the announcement late last year that David M. Rubenstein, who has led the Kennedy Center board since 2010, will stay in the role until September 2026 to ensure stable leadership as the center, like other arts organizations nationwide, reckons with a second Trump presidency.
—News Desk, Artforum, 28 Jan. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Trump's admiration for Putin, coupled with his ambivalence toward NATO, sent mixed signals to both allies and adversaries during his first presidency.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
As head of the Treasury, the 62-year-old is fifth in line for the presidency, following the secretary of State.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
Her departure follows the announcement late last year that David M. Rubenstein, who has led the Kennedy Center board since 2010, will stay in the role until September 2026 to ensure stable leadership as the center, like other arts organizations nationwide, reckons with a second Trump presidency.
—News Desk, Artforum, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Presidency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidency. Accessed 2 Feb. 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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