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presidency(dictionary)
presidency(dictionary)

presidency (iou)



presidency noun. L16.
[Spanish, Portuguese presidencia, Italian presidenza, from medieval Latin praesidentia, from Latin praesident-: see PRESIDENT noun, -ENCY.]
The function or office of president; the term during which a president holds office. L16.
S. Quinn The gracious manner that was to become the trademark of his presidency.
Superior or leading position. E17-E19.
A district under the administration of a president; spec. (Hist.) each of the three divisions of the East India Company's territory in India. L18.