president
(noun) the chief executive of a republic
president
(noun) an executive officer of a firm or corporation
president, prexy
(noun) the head administrative officer of a college or university
president, chairman, chairwoman, chair, chairperson
(noun) the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; “address your remarks to the chairperson”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
president
The head of state of a republic.
In presidential republics, the head of government and head of state.
Primary leader of a corporation. Not to be confused with CEO, which is a related but separate position that is sometimes held by a different person.
A person presiding over a meeting, chair, presiding officer, presider.
Obsolete form of precedent.
• (American head of state): POTUS
• (head of a college or university): provost (UK)
• (head of various specific bodies): prepositus
• (informal, jocular): prexy, prez
president (not comparable)
(archaic) Occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding.
President (plural Presidents)
An honorific for the head of state of a republic; see president (definition 1).
• Used for anyone who has had the office of head of state, even if not currently in office.
Source: Wiktionary
Pres"i*dent, n.
Definition: Precedent. [Obs.] Bacon.
Pres"i*dent, a.
Definition: Occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding. [R.] His angels president In every province. Milton.
Pres"i*dent, n. Etym: [F. président, L. praesidens, -entis, p. pr. of praesidere. See Preside.]
1. One who is elected or appointed to preside; a presiding officer, as of a legislative body. Specifically: (a) The chief officer of a corporation, company, institution, society, or the like. (b) The chief executive officer of the government in certain republics; as, the president of the United States.
2. A protector; a guardian; a presiding genius. [Obs.] Just Apollo, president of verse. Waller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 January 2025
(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
