president

The definition of a president is the highest elected or appointed officer or position within an organization.

(noun)

An example of a president is the highest position within a company.
An example of a president is the elected commander in chief of the United States.

See president in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

☆ the highest executive officer of a company, society, university, club, etc.
1. the chief executive of a republic having no prime minister
2. in parliamentary governments, the formal head, usually the presiding member of the legislative assembly or council
any presiding officer

Origin: ME < MFr < L praesidens < prp. of praesidere: see preside

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See president in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One appointed or elected to preside over an organized body of people, such as an assembly or meeting.
a. The chief executive of a republic.
b. The chief executive of the United States, serving as both chief of state and chief political executive.
The chief officer of a branch of government, corporation, board of trustees, university, or similar body.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin praesidēns, praesident-

Origin: , from present participle of praesidēre, to preside; see preside

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