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president
noun
the
elected
head
of
a
republic
or
other
nation
that
does
not
have
a
king
or
queen
•
The
crowd
cheered
as
the
newly
elected
president
raised
her
hand
to
take
the
oath
.
The
crowd
cheered
as
the
newly
elected
president
raised
her
hand
to
take
the
oath
.
•
The
president
met
with
neighboring
leaders
to
sign
a
climate
agreement
.
The
president
met
with
neighboring
leaders
to
sign
a
climate
agreement
.
From
Latin
prae-
(“
before
”)
+
sedere
(“
to
sit
”),
meaning
one
who
sits
before
others
,
i
.
e
.,
the
person
who
presides
.
noun
the
highest-ranking
manager
or
chief
executive
of
a
company
,
university
,
or
other
organization
•
After
ten
years
of
hard
work
,
Maria
became
president
of
the
software
company
.
After
ten
years
of
hard
work
,
Maria
became
president
of
the
software
company
.
•
The
university
president
announced
a
new
scholarship
program
for
low-income
students
.
The
university
president
announced
a
new
scholarship
program
for
low-income
students
.
noun
the
person
who
leads
and
keeps
order
during
a
formal
meeting
or
society
gathering
•
As
president
of
the
chess
club
,
Leo
opened
the
meeting
and
welcomed
new
members
.
As
president
of
the
chess
club
,
Leo
opened
the
meeting
and
welcomed
new
members
.
•
The
homeowners
’
association
president
called
the
meeting
to
order
at
7
p
.
m
.
sharp
.
The
homeowners
’
association
president
called
the
meeting
to
order
at
7
p
.
m
.
sharp
.
student
noun
a
person
who
is
officially
enrolled
at
a
school
,
college
,
or
university
•
The
student
carried
a
stack
of
textbooks
across
the
campus
courtyard
.
The
student
carried
a
stack
of
textbooks
across
the
campus
courtyard
.
•
Every
student
must
submit
the
assignment
by
Friday
.
Every
student
must
submit
the
assignment
by
Friday
.
From
Latin
‘
studēns
’ (
studying
),
present
participle
of
‘
studēre
’
meaning
‘
to
study
’.
noun
someone
who
spends
time
learning
about
a
particular
subject
or
is
keenly
interested
in
it
•
She
is
a
student
of
classical
music
and
attends
every
concert
in
town
.
She
is
a
student
of
classical
music
and
attends
every
concert
in
town
.
•
As
a
keen
student
of
history
,
he
collects
antique
maps
.
As
a
keen
student
of
history
,
he
collects
antique
maps
.
Same
origin
as
primary
sense
,
but
extended
figuratively
from
one
formally
enrolled
in
study
to
anyone
devoted
to
learning
a
topic
.
resident
noun
a
person
who
lives
in
a
particular
place
for
a
long
time
or
permanently
•
Many
city
residents
gathered
in
the
park
for
the
summer
concert
.
Many
city
residents
gathered
in
the
park
for
the
summer
concert
.
•
The
new
resident
introduced
herself
to
the
neighbors
with
a
plate
of
cookies
.
The
new
resident
introduced
herself
to
the
neighbors
with
a
plate
of
cookies
.
noun
a
doctor
who
has
finished
medical
school
and
is
receiving
specialist
training
in
a
hospital
•
The
resident
checked
my
blood
pressure
before
the
senior
doctor
arrived
.
The
resident
checked
my
blood
pressure
before
the
senior
doctor
arrived
.
•
After
a
long
night
shift
,
the
surgical
resident
grabbed
a
quick
coffee
.
After
a
long
night
shift
,
the
surgical
resident
grabbed
a
quick
coffee
.
independent
noun
a
person
,
group
,
or
business
that
does
not
belong
to
or
depend
on
a
larger
organization
,
especially
a
voter
or
politician
with
no
political
party
•
The
independent
won
the
mayor
’
s
race
,
surprising
the
big
parties
.
The
independent
won
the
mayor
’
s
race
,
surprising
the
big
parties
.
•
As
an
independent
,
Carla
judges
each
election
by
the
issues
,
not
by
party
loyalty
.
As
an
independent
,
Carla
judges
each
election
by
the
issues
,
not
by
party
loyalty
.
From
the
adjective
‘
independent
’;
used
as
a
noun
since
the
17th
century
to
describe
people
or
groups
standing
alone
.
accident
noun
a
sudden
,
unexpected
event
that
hurts
someone
or
damages
something
•
A
10-year-old
boy
fell
off
his
bike
,
but
the
accident
only
gave
him
a
small
scrape
.
A
10-year-old
boy
fell
off
his
bike
,
but
the
accident
only
gave
him
a
small
scrape
.
•
Firefighters
rushed
in
after
an
accident
caused
a
small
fire
in
the
kitchen
.
Firefighters
rushed
in
after
an
accident
caused
a
small
fire
in
the
kitchen
.
From
Latin
accidens
,
present
participle
of
accidere
“
to
happen
”.
noun
a
crash
between
vehicles
,
especially
on
the
road
•
A
long
traffic
jam
formed
after
a
minor
accident
on
the
highway
.
A
long
traffic
jam
formed
after
a
minor
accident
on
the
highway
.
•
The
police
officer
asked
witnesses
what
they
saw
during
the
accident
.
The
police
officer
asked
witnesses
what
they
saw
during
the
accident
.
noun
something
that
happens
without
anyone
planning
or
intending
it
•
I
met
my
best
friend
by accident
on
the
train
.
I
met
my
best
friend
by accident
on
the
train
.
•
She
deleted
the
file
by accident
,
so
we
had
to
start
over
.
She
deleted
the
file
by accident
,
so
we
had
to
start
over
.
noun
an
occasion
when
someone
,
especially
a
child
,
unintentionally
wets
or
soils
their
clothes
•
The
toddler
had
an
accident
during
the
long
car
ride
.
The
toddler
had
an
accident
during
the
long
car
ride
.
•
Teachers
keep
extra
clothes
at
school
in
case
a
child
has
an
accident
.
Teachers
keep
extra
clothes
at
school
in
case
a
child
has
an
accident
.
incident
noun
something
that
happens
,
especially
something
unexpected
or
unpleasant
•
A
minor
incident
at
the
airport
delayed
the
flight
for
an
hour
.
A
minor
incident
at
the
airport
delayed
the
flight
for
an
hour
.
•
The
class
laughed
off
the
small
incident
when
the
projector
stopped
working
.
The
class
laughed
off
the
small
incident
when
the
projector
stopped
working
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
‘
incident-
’,
present
participle
of
‘
incidere
’
meaning
‘
to
fall
upon
,
happen
’.
noun
a
violent
or
disruptive
event
that
draws
official
attention
or
requires
police
or
military
action
•
Soldiers
were
dispatched
after
a
border
incident
left
two
guards
injured
.
Soldiers
were
dispatched
after
a
border
incident
left
two
guards
injured
.
•
Police
described
the
nightclub
shooting
as
an
isolated
incident
.
Police
described
the
nightclub
shooting
as
an
isolated
incident
.
correspondent
noun
a
person
who
regularly
writes
letters
or
emails
to
another
person
•
As
a
child
,
Lisa
had
a
French
correspondent
she
wrote
to
every
month
.
As
a
child
,
Lisa
had
a
French
correspondent
she
wrote
to
every
month
.
•
The
museum
preserves
dusty
envelopes
from
an
unknown
correspondent
dated
1920
.
The
museum
preserves
dusty
envelopes
from
an
unknown
correspondent
dated
1920
.
same
origin
as
sense
1
:
someone
who
‘
answers
together
’
through
letters
;
the
meaning
of
personal
letter-writer
is
earlier
than
the
journalistic
sense
noun
a
journalist
who
sends
news
reports
from
a
particular
place
to
a
newspaper
,
television
,
radio
,
or
website
•
The
correspondent
reported
live
from
the
flooded
village
.
The
correspondent
reported
live
from
the
flooded
village
.
•
A
famous
war correspondent
won
an
international
award
for
his
bravery
.
A
famous
war correspondent
won
an
international
award
for
his
bravery
.
from
Latin
correspondere
(“
to
agree
,
answer
together
”)
via
French
correspondant
,
first
used
in
English
in
the
18th
century
for
people
who
exchanged
news
by
letter
and
later
for
journalists
in
distant
locations
respondent
noun
a
person
who
answers
questions
in
a
survey
,
poll
,
or
study
•
The
researcher
thanked
each
respondent
for
completing
the
questionnaire
.
The
researcher
thanked
each
respondent
for
completing
the
questionnaire
.
•
Over
a
thousand
respondents
said
they
preferred
online
classes
.
Over
a
thousand
respondents
said
they
preferred
online
classes
.
from
Latin
respondēns
,
respondent-
‘
answering
’,
present
participle
of
respondēre
‘
to
answer
’
noun
in
law
,
the
party
against
whom
a
petition
or
appeal
is
brought
•
The
court
ordered
the
respondent
to
file
a
written
answer
within
thirty
days
.
The
court
ordered
the
respondent
to
file
a
written
answer
within
thirty
days
.
•
In
the
appeal
,
the
respondents
argued
that
the
verdict
should
be
upheld
.
In
the
appeal
,
the
respondents
argued
that
the
verdict
should
be
upheld
.
same
origin
as
the
general
noun
sense
,
specialized
in
legal
language
since
the
17th
century
dependent
noun
a
person
,
such
as
a
child
or
elderly
relative
,
who
relies
on
someone
else
for
financial
support
•
She
claimed
her
son
as
a
dependent
on
her
tax
return
.
She
claimed
her
son
as
a
dependent
on
her
tax
return
.
•
The
company
’
s
health
plan
also
covers
an
employee
’
s
dependents
.
The
company
’
s
health
plan
also
covers
an
employee
’
s
dependents
.
Same
origin
as
the
adjective
:
from
Latin
“
dependēns
,”
referring
to
someone
hanging
on
or
relying
on
another
.