transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpre-zə-dənt, ˈprez-dənt, ˈpre-zə-ˌdent in rapid speech ]
ˈpre-z ə nt noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin praesident-, praesidens, from present participle of praesidēre
Date: 14th century
1. : an official chosen to preside over a meeting or assembly
2. : an appointed governor of a subordinate political unit
3. : the chief officer of an organization (as a corporation or institution) usually entrusted with the direction and administration of its policies
4. : the presiding officer of a governmental body
5.
a. : an elected official serving as both chief of state and chief political executive in a republic having a presidential government
b. : an elected official having the position of chief of state but usually only minimal political powers in a republic having a parliamentary government
• pres·i·den·tial ˌpre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl, ˌprez-ˈden(t)- adjective
• pres·i·den·tial·ly -sh(ə-)lē adverb
• pres·i·dent·ship ˈpre-zə-dənt-ˌship, ˈprez-dənt-, ˈpre-zə-ˌdent- noun