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President: Definition, Usage, and Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：head of state (president)

president 🔊

/ˈprezɪdənt/

The top elected leader of a country or a large organization, like a company or a club.

head of state 🔊

➕

/hɛd əv steɪt/

Refers to the highest-ranking elected official who serves as the chief executive and public representative of a republic or nation.

📁 Category：Countries & Government 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'praesidere' (prae- 'before' + sedere 'sit'), meaning 'to sit before' or 'to govern'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a PRESident who SITS at the front (prae-sedere) of the country.

📖 Example

The newly elected president promised to improve the country's healthcare system. 🔊 The newly elected president promised to improve the country's healthcare system.

🔗 Collocations

elect a president – to choose a president by voting

serve as president – to hold the office of president

former president – a person who was president in the past

🔄 Synonyms

chief executive (n.) – A formal title for the head of government, especially in a republic.

head of state (n.) – The official public representative of a country.

🚫 Antonyms

citizen (n.) – An ordinary member of a country, not its leader.

subject (n.) – A person under the authority of a monarch, not an elected president.

🌱 Derivatives

presidency (n.) – The office or term of a president.

presidential (adj.) – Relating to a president or suitable for a president.

📖 Cultural Story

The title 'president' originally meant one who 'presides' over a meeting or assembly. Its use for a head of state began in the United States in the 1780s, breaking from monarchical titles like 'king'. It now denotes leaders in diverse fields from nations to corporations.

Meaning 2：head of an institution (president)

president 🔊

/ˈprezɪdənt/

The person who is the leader of a university, bank, society, or a specific institution.

University president speaking at graduation ceremony on stage

head of an institution 🔊

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/hɛd əv æn ɪnstɪˈtuːʃ(ə)n/

Denotes the person who holds the highest executive position within a university, corporation, society, or similar organization.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The university president announced a new scholarship program for international students. 🔊 The university president announced a new scholarship program for international students.

🔗 Collocations

university president – the chief executive officer of a university

board of directors – a group of people who supervise the activities of a company or organization

interim president – a person temporarily serving as president

🔄 Synonyms

chairperson (n.) – The person in charge of a meeting, organization, or board.

head (n.) – A leader or person in charge of an organization or department.

director (n.) – A person who is in charge of an activity, department, or organization.

🚫 Antonyms

employee (n.) – A person employed for wages or salary, especially at a non-executive level.

member (n.) – A person belonging to a group or organization, not necessarily its leader.