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Presidency - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Presidency : (noun)
1: the tenure of a president; "things were quiet during the
Eisenhower administration" [syn: presidential term, administration]
2: the office and function of president; "Andrew Jackson
expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was
customary before his time" [syn: presidentship]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Presidency : \Pres"i*den*cy\, n.; pl. Presidencies. [Cf. F.
pr['e]sidence.]
1. The function or condition of one who presides;
superintendence; control and care.
2. The office of president; as, Washington was elected to the
presidency.
3. The term during which a president holds his office; as,
during the presidency of Madison.
4. One of the three great divisions of British India, the
Bengal, Madras, and Bombay Presidencies, each of which had
a council of which its governor was president.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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