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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responsibility for the presidency of a major television network
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Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 13 July 2025
Nearly six months into Donald Trump’s presidency, a Trump Doctrine is coming into view.
—Hal Brands, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
Buhari vowed to do more to fight militant groups and fix the economy as the demonstrations turned deadly and continued to simmer for the remainder of his presidency.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
Michael Moore faced up to 35 years in prison on charges of defrauding the federal government filed by the Justice Department in 2023 during Joe Biden’s presidency.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for presidency
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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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