president
pronunciation
How to pronounce president in British English:
UK [ˈprezɪdənt]
How to pronounce president in American English:
US [ˈprezɪdənt]
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- Noun:
- an executive officer of a firm or corporation
- the chief executive of a republic
- the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
- the head administrative officer of a college or university
Word Origin
- president
- president: [14] A president is etymologically simply someone who ‘presides’. The word comes via Old French president from Latin praesidēns, the present participle of praesidēre ‘superintend’ (it literally meant ‘sit in front of’ – it was formed from the prefix prae- ‘before’ and sedēre ‘sit’ – and it has given English preside [17]). Another Latin derivative was the noun praesidium ‘garrison, fortification’, which English has acquired via Russian prezídium as presidium [20].=> preside, presidium, sit
- president (n.)
- late 14c., "appointed governor of a province; chosen leader of a body of persons," from Old French president and directly from Latin praesidentum (nominative praesidens) "president, governor," noun use of present participle of praesidere "to act as head or chief" (see preside). In Middle English of heads of religious houses, hospitals, colleges and universities. First use for "chief executive officer of a republic" is in U.S. Constitution (1787), from earlier American use for "officer in charge of the Continental Congress" (1774), a sense derived from that of "chosen head of a meeting or group of persons," which is from Middle English. It had been used of chief officers of banks from 1781, of individual colonies since 1608 (originally Virginia) and heads of colleges since mid-15c. Slang shortening prez is recorded from 1883. Fem. form presidentess is attested from 1763.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Title : former president , north america
- 2. Former disney president and company adviser michael ovitz was equally enthusiastic . "
- 3. But the conflict with the president seems the most important . "
- 4. What are we waiting for , mr. president ?
- 5. It even exceeded the total pay of then-thunderbird president angel cabrera whose compensation totaled $ 584,749 .