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presidency
noun
-
presidency
,
presidencies
the
position
and
duties
of
being
the
president
of
a
country
,
company
,
or
organization
•
She
campaigned
tirelessly
and
finally
won
the
presidency
of
the
student
council
.
She
campaigned
tirelessly
and
finally
won
the
presidency
of
the
student
council
.
•
After
years
as
vice-president
,
he
stepped
into
the
company
’
s
presidency
with
confidence
.
After
years
as
vice-president
,
he
stepped
into
the
company
’
s
presidency
with
confidence
.
Formed
in
the
early
17th
century
from
president
+
-cy
,
following
the
pattern
of
words
like
"
provostship
."
noun
-
presidency
,
presidencies
the
period
of
time
during
which
a
particular
person
serves
as
president
•
During
Barack
Obama
’
s
presidency
,
social
media
became
central
to
political
campaigns
.
During
Barack
Obama
’
s
presidency
,
social
media
became
central
to
political
campaigns
.
•
The
economy
boomed
throughout
her
four-year
presidency
.
The
economy
boomed
throughout
her
four-year
presidency
.
noun
-
presidency
,
presidencies
(
historical
)
a
district
or
territory
governed
by
a
president
,
especially
under
British
colonial
rule
•
The
British
established
the
Bombay
Presidency
to
strengthen
their
control
in
western
India
.
The
British
established
the
Bombay
Presidency
to
strengthen
their
control
in
western
India
.
•
Madras
Presidency
was
known
for
its
thriving
textile
trade
during
the
colonial
era
.
Madras
Presidency
was
known
for
its
thriving
textile
trade
during
the
colonial
era
.
Sense
arose
in
the
18th
century
during
British
colonial
administration
,
extending
the
general
meaning
of
a
president
’
s
authority
to
the
geographical
areas
they
governed
.