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president

/ˈpɹɛz.ɪ.dənt/noun3 syllables

President means: the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government.

Synonyms for president6

noun, as in the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government

President of the United States, United States President, Chief Executive

noun, as in the office of the United States head of state

President of the United States, Chief Executive

noun, as in the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

chair, chairperson

noun, as in the head administrative officer of a college or university

prexy

What does president mean?6

noun

1

the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government“the President likes to jog every morning”

2

the office of the United States head of state“a President is elected every four years”

3

the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization“address your remarks to the chairperson”

4

the head administrative officer of a college or university

5

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

6

the chief executive of a republic

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

President in a sentence

  • The president held himself responsible for the slump in business, and left his post.CM
  • The president did not come, but sent the vice-president in his stead.unknown
  • The new president can be relied upon, can't he?unknown
  • He is the president of the company in fact, if not in name.unknown
  • In all likelihood, the president will serve a second term.darinmex
  • Thereafter, he was gradually promoted until he became company president.hrin
  • Your club needs to elect officers: president, vice president, secretary and treasurer.Chevere33
  • Because the president is a human being, making mistakes is possible.miflhanc

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of president

as a noun

plural
presidents