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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PRES'IDENCY, n. Superintendence; inspection and care.
1. The office of president. Washington was elected to the presidency of the United States by a unanimous vote of the electors.
2. The term during which a president holds his office. President J. Adams died during the presidency of his son.
3. The jurisdiction of a president; as in the British dominions in the East Indies.
4. The family or suit of a president.
A worthy clergyman belonging to the presidency of Fort St. George.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the tenure of a president; "things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration" [syn: presidency, 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: presidency, presidentship]

Merriam Webster's

noun (plural -cies) Date: 1591 1. a. the office of president b. (1) the office of president of the United States (2) the American governmental institution comprising the office of president and various associated administrative and policy-making agencies 2. the term during which a president holds office 3. the action or function of one that presides ; superintendence 4. a Mormon executive council of the church or a stake consisting of a president and two counselors

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (pl. -ies) 1 the office of president. 2 the period of this. Etymology: Sp. & Port. presidencia, It. presidenza f. med.L praesidentia (as PRESIDE)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(presidencies) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. The presidency of a country or organization is the position of being the president or the period of time during which someone is president. Poverty had declined during his presidency. N-COUNT: oft N of n, poss N

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