Hypertext Webster Gateway: "president"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
President \Pres"i*dent\, n.
Precedent. [Obs.] --Bacon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
President \Pres"i*dent\, a.
Occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest
authority; presiding. [R.]
His angels president In every province. --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
President \Pres"i*dent\, n. [F. pr['e]sident, 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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
president
n 1: an executive officer of a firm or corporation
2: the person who holds the office of head of state of the
United States government; "the President likes to jog
every morning" [syn: {President of the United States}, {President},
{Chief Executive}]
3: the chief executive of a republic
4: the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
[syn: {chairman}, {chairwoman}, {chair}, {chairperson}]
5: the head administrative officer of a college or university
6: the office of the US head of state; "a President is elected
every four years" [syn: {President of the United States},
{President}, {Chief Executive}]
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