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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Donald Trump was one of the most notorious X (formerly Twitter) users during his presidency, and beyond, before being banned from the platform in the last few years.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 12 Aug. 2024
Though Trump named Powell to take over as chairman of the Federal Reserve in 2017, the former President repeatedly criticized Powell and pressured him to lower interest rates during his presidency.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024
The sister of Michael Flynn, the controversial national security adviser during Trump’s presidency, was running for a seat on the board that oversees the prestigious Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
—Lee Ann Anderson, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
The Financial Times and University of Michigan poll found 60% of voters wanted a different approach or major changes to Biden’s economic policies should Harris win the presidency.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Aug. 2024
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 12 Aug. 2024
Though Trump named Powell to take over as chairman of the Federal Reserve in 2017, the former President repeatedly criticized Powell and pressured him to lower interest rates during his presidency.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024
The sister of Michael Flynn, the controversial national security adviser during Trump’s presidency, was running for a seat on the board that oversees the prestigious Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
—Lee Ann Anderson, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
The Financial Times and University of Michigan poll found 60% of voters wanted a different approach or major changes to Biden’s economic policies should Harris win the presidency.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Aug. 2024
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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
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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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