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Antonyms for presidency
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : prez-i-duh n-see |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈprɛz ɪ dən si |
Definition of presidency
Origin :- 1590s, "office of a president," from Medieval Latin praesidentia "office of a president" (mid-13c.), from Latin praesidentem (nominative praesidens) "president, governor" (see president). Earlier in same sense was presidentship (1520s). Meaning "a president's term in office" is from 1610s.
- As in administration : noun human or group who manages effort of an organization
- As in administration : noun period during which a particular human group is in power
- As in government : noun management, administration
- I come before you and assume the Presidency at a moment rich with promise.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- There are thousands of recognised Slaves of the gods in this Presidency.
- Extract from : « Things as They Are » by Amy Wilson-Carmichael
- I will not accept the Presidency to be the mere puppet of possible factions.
- Extract from : « Dreamers of the Ghetto » by I. Zangwill
- Is it to the presidency of a board of visitors of an eleemosynary institution?
- Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
- I wish you could realize with what joy and relief I retire from the presidency.
- Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
- I have shed none over resigning the presidency of the association.
- Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
- For the fourth time a Virginian had been raised to the Presidency.
- Extract from : « Union and Democracy » by Allen Johnson
- But in the Madras Presidency dolmens are found converted into Siva temples.
- Extract from : « The Evolution of the Dragon » by G. Elliot Smith
- Fanny was to be left with a cousin of her father's, in the Bombay Presidency.
- Extract from : « A Houseful of Girls » by Sarah Tytler
- The last year of Susan's presidency was particularly precious to her.
- Extract from : « Susan B. Anthony » by Alma Lutz
Synonyms for presidency
- admiral
- advisers
- authority
- board
- bureau
- bureaucracy
- cabinet
- chair
- chairperson
- chargé d'affaires
- command
- commander
- committee
- consulate
- control
- department
- direction
- directors
- domination
- dominion
- dynasty
- embassy
- empire
- execution
- executive
- executives
- feds
- front office
- general
- governance
- governing body
- guidance
- headquarters
- incumbency
- influence
- jurisdiction
- law
- legislature
- management
- ministry
- officers
- officials
- patronage
- political practice
- politics
- polity
- power
- powers
- powers-that-be
- predominance
- presidency
- President
- presidium
- regency
- regime
- regimentation
- regulation
- reign
- restraint
- rule
- sovereignty
- state
- statecraft
- stay
- stewards
- superintendence
- superintendents
- superiority
- supervision
- supervisors
- supremacy
- sway
- tenure
- term
- the feds
- top brass
- Uncle Sam
- union
- upstairs
- Washington
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