president

pres-i-dent · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The elected head of state of a republic.

  2. 2.

    The head of a company, organization, society, or institution.

  3. 3.

    The person presiding over a meeting or assembly.

Forms

plural: presidents

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    presidential — Relating to a president or presidency.
  • •
    president-elect — A person who has been elected president but has not yet taken office.
  • •
    vice president — The official next in rank to a president.
  • •
    former president — Someone who was previously president.
  • •
    executive president — A president with significant governmental powers.

Related words

See also: election, government, leader, prime minister
Synonyms: chairman, chief, head, leader

Etymology

From Old French president, from Latin praesidens ("presiding over, guardian, president"), present participle of praesidere ("to preside"), from prae ("before") + sedere ("to sit").