presidency
/ˈpɹɛzɪdənsi/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The bureaucratic organization and governmental initiatives devolving directly from the president.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A supreme local council made up of three persons; (usually capitalized; also First Presidency) the highest authority.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
One of the three original provinces of British India.
Indian usage; British usage; Countable; Uncountable
noun
The role of ordained clergy in the celebration of the Eucharist in some denominations.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "After many years as a party leader, she finally ascended to the presidency."
- "The American people gave me the priceless privilege of serving them in the Presidency."
- "The presidencies of George W. Bush and Bill Clinton were marked by the resistance of both men to confessing mistakes; Bush's advisers long made it clear that he viewed such acknowledgments as akin to admitting weakness."
- "The Clintons, who once seemed banished to the wilds of Westchester County, are once again the most powerful family in Democratic politics, with talk of another Clinton presidency already rife in Washington."
- "For some, the political damage proved modest. But for others, the investigations came to consume and even threaten their presidencies, at least for a time."
- "Because of the president's lame duck status, the presidency was often hampered by congressional actions."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: -
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- Indian usage
- British usage