president

B1 Topic:Politics & International Affairs

US /ˈpɹez.ɪ.dənt/ UK /ˈpɹɛz.ɪ.dənt/ See IPA manual

Freq #699

Meanings

1

noun
The elected head of state in a republic, such as the United States.

The president gave a speech to the nation last night.
2

noun
The person in charge of a company, club, or organization.

She was elected president of the student council.
3

noun
A person who leads or chairs a meeting.

The president of the committee opened the discussion.

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1 noun · the elected head of state... potus

3 noun · a person who leads or... chairpresiding officer

More prepositusprexprexyprezprovost

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Forms presidents

Derived forms copresidentex-presidentminister-presidentpresident-electpresidentesspresidenthoodpresidentialpresidentiarypresidentlesspresidentresspresidentrixpresidentship

Related forms presidepresidencepresidencypresidentepresidentiable

Etymology

From Old French president, from Latin praesidēns (“presiding over; president, leader”) (accusative: praesidentem). The Latin word is the substantivized present active participle of the verb praesideō (“preside over”). The verb is composed from prae (“before”) and sedeō (“sit”). The original meaning of the verb is 'to sit before' in the sense of presiding at a meeting. A secondary meaning of the verb is 'to command, to govern'. So praesidēns means 'the presiding one on a meeting' or 'governor, commander'.

president Old French praesidēns Latin

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# president

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈpɹez.ɪ.dənt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpɹɛz.ɪ.dənt/
**Frequency rank:** 699

## Meanings
1. The elected head of state in a republic, such as the United States.
2. The person in charge of a company, club, or organization.
3. A person who leads or chairs a meeting.

## Examples
- The president gave a speech to the nation last night.
- She was elected president of the student council.
- The president of the committee opened the discussion.

## Synonyms
- prepositus
- prex
- prexy
- prez
- provost

## Derived Forms
- copresident
- ex-president
- minister-president
- president-elect
- presidentess
- presidenthood
- presidential
- presidentiary
- presidentless
- presidentress
- presidentrix
- presidentship

## Related Forms
- preside
- presidence
- presidency
- presidente
- presidentiable

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: president
- Root: praesidēns
- Affix: -ent - one who

## Etymology
From Old French president, from Latin praesidēns (“presiding over; president, leader”) (accusative: praesidentem). The Latin word is the substantivized present active participle of the verb praesideō (“preside over”). The verb is composed from prae (“before”) and sedeō (“sit”). The original meaning of the verb is 'to sit before' in the sense of presiding at a meeting. A secondary meaning of the verb is 'to command, to govern'. So praesidēns means 'the presiding one on a meeting' or 'governor, commander'.

## AI Etymology
President comes from Old French president, from Latin praesidēns (“presiding over; president, leader”) (accusative: praesidentem). The Latin word is the substantivized present active participle of the verb praesideō (“preside over”). The verb is composed from prae (“before”) and sedeō (“sit”). The original meaning of the verb is 'to sit before' in the sense of presiding at a meeting. A secondary meaning of the verb is 'to command, to govern'. So praesidēns means 'the presiding one on a meeting' or 'governor, commander'. In present-day English it covers the elected head of state in a republic, such as the United States, the person in charge of a company, club, or organization, and a person who leads or chairs a meeting. The wider family includes derived forms such as copresident, ex-president, minister-president, president-elect, presidentess and related forms such as preside, presidence, presidency, presidente.

## Topics
- Politics & International Affairs

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