president has definitions from the fields of work,politics,business
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[ noun ] (work,business) an executive officer of a firm or corporation

Used in print

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

The monthly cost of ADC to more than 100000 recipients in the county is 4.4 million dollars , said C._Virgil_Martin , president of Carson_Pirie_Scott_+_Co. , committee chairman .

(The New York Times,...)

Horton_Smith of Detroit , a former president of the Professional_Golfers_Association , will receive the Ben_Hogan_Trophy for his comeback following a recent illness .

("Editorials"...)

They are leaving so fast that the president of the West_German_Employers'_Federation issued an appeal this week to factory_workers in the West to volunteer for six months ' front-line work in factories in West_Berlin .

(Edwin L. Bigelow and Nancy H. Otis,...)

By 1883 the `` Battenkill_Telegraph_Company '' was in existence and Alvin_Pettibone was its president .

Operating in 1887 was the `` Valley_Telegraph_Line '' , officers of which were E._C._Orvis , president ; H._K._Fowler , vice-president and secretary ; J._N._Hard , treasurer ; F._H._Walker , superintendent ; H._S._Walker , assistant superintendent .

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[ noun ] (politics) the chief executive of a republic

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(Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)

This seems like an attitude favoring a sort of totalitarian bureaucracy which , under a President of the same stamp , would try to coerce an uncooperative Congress or Supreme_Court .

(Tristram Coffin, Not to the Swift....)

Mickie had a pleasant glow as he said , `` You see , both of them , I mean the President and Jeff_Lawrence , are romantics .

The Vice_President said with a slight bluster , `` There is n't anyone who loves the President more_than I do .

A fellow came_up_to me , a Senator , I do n't have_to tell you his name , and he told me , ' I love the President like a brother , but God_damn_it , he 's crucifying me .

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[ noun ] (politics) the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government

Examples

"the President likes to jog every morning"

Used in print

(Statements 87th Congress, 1st Session. Appropriations,...)

The Secretary shall make reports to the President and the Congress at the beginning of each regular session of the action taken or instituted by him under the provisions of_this Act and of prospective action during the ensuing year .

(The Department of State: A Fresh Look at the...)

The senior policy officer may be moved to think hard about a problem by any of an infinite variety of stimuli : an idea in his own head , the suggestions of a colleague , a question from the Secretary or the President , a proposal by another department , a communication from a foreign government or an American ambassador abroad , the filing of an item for the agenda of the United_Nations or of any other of dozens of international bodies , a news_item read at the breakfast_table , a question to the President or the Secretary at a news_conference , a speech by a Senator or Congressman , an article in a periodical , a resolution from a national organization , a request for assistance from some private American interests abroad , et_cetera , ad_infinitum .

The senior policy officer may be moved to think hard about a problem by any of an infinite variety of stimuli : an idea in his own head , the suggestions of a colleague , a question from the Secretary or the President , a proposal by another department , a communication from a foreign government or an American ambassador abroad , the filing of an item for the agenda of the United_Nations or of any other of dozens of international bodies , a news_item read at the breakfast_table , a question to the President or the Secretary at a news_conference , a speech by a Senator or Congressman , an article in a periodical , a resolution from a national organization , a request for assistance from some private American interests abroad , et_cetera , ad_infinitum .

Can the President or the Secretary act under existing authority , or will new legislation and new money be required ?

We cannot test public_opinion until the President and the leaders of the country have gone to the public to explain what is required and have asked them for support for the necessary action .

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[ noun ] the head administrative officer of a college or university

Synonyms

prexy

Used in print

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

The board_of_regents of Paris_Junior_College has named Dr._Clarence_Charles_Clark of Hays , Kan. as the school 's new president .

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[ noun ] the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

Examples

"address your remarks to the chairperson"

Used in print

(John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)

The first speaker was Amos_C._Barstow who had been unanimously chosen president of the meeting .

At the close of Davis ' speech the following preamble and resolutions were read by the president , and on the question of their adoption passed unanimously :

(Jane Gilmore Rushing, "Against the Moon,"...)

In her sophomore year she had started going_steady with Bobby_Joe , who was a football_player , Future_Homemakers sweetheart , and president of Future_Farmers .

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[ noun ] (work,politics) the office of the US head of state

Examples

"a President is elected every four years"

Used in print

(Brainard Cheney, "Christianity and the Tragic Vision-Ut...)

a former Democratic candidate for President , a New_Deal poet , the magazine 's chief editorial writer , two newspaper_columnists , head of a national broadcasting_company , a popular Protestant evangelist , etc. .

Related terms

presidency preside

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 24309
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