Definition/Meaning of president

• English - Noun: president ( plural presidents ) The head of state of a republic , a representative democracy and sometimes a dictatorship . 2007 , Benjamin Camins , Hillary Is the Best Choice , Page 144 [ … ] to change the pattern of the last 220 years of only voting for a white male president , and elect a woman president [ … ] The vast majority of presidents have been male . Primary leader of a corporation .…
• English - Adjective: president ( not comparable ) Occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding . Milton His angels president / In every province .
• English - Alternative forms: President ( honorifically ) præsident ( archaic )
• English - 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…
• English - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : /ˈpɹɛzɨdənt/ Hyphenation: pre‧si‧dent