PRESIDENCY
presidency, presidentship
(noun) the office and function of president; “Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time”
presidency, presidential term, administration
(noun) the tenure of a president; “things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
presidency (countable and uncountable, plural presidencies)
The office or role of president.
The bureaucratic organization and governmental initiatives devolving directly from the president.
The time during which one is president; a president's term of office.
Source: Wiktionary
Pres"i*den*cy, n.; pl. Presidencies. Etym: [Cf. F. présidence.]
1. The function or condition of one who presides; superintendence; control and care.
2. The office of president; as, Washington was elected to the presidency.
3. The term during which a president holds his office; as, during the presidency of Madison.
4. One of the three great divisions of British India, the Bengal, Madras, and Bombay Presidencies, each of which had a council of which its governor was president.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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