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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPresident
/ˈprɛz.ɪ.dənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The elected head of a republican state.
"The president addressed the nation during the annual address." - 2
The person who holds the highest office in an organization or company.
"She was appointed as the president of the company after years of hard work."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin praesidens, present participle of praesidere ('to preside over'), combining prae- ('before') and sedere ('to sit'). It entered the English language in the 15th century initially to denote a person who presides over an assembly, later evolving to designate the head of state of a republic.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "President" is said worldwide
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Président
Transliteration: prɛzidɑ̃
"Le président a annoncé de nouvelles politiques."
Präsident
Transliteration: pʁɛziˈdɛnt
"Der Präsident hielt eine wichtige Rede."
Presidente
Transliteration: preziˈdɛnte
"Il presidente ha visitato la città."
Presidente
Transliteration: pɾesiˈðente
"El presidente anunció nuevas reformas."
Presidente
Transliteration: pɾeziˈdẽtʃi
"O presidente fez um discurso importante."
राष्ट्रपति
Transliteration: rāṣṭrapati
"राष्ट्रपति ने नई नीतियों की घोषणा की।"
总统
Transliteration: zǒngtǒng
"总统发表了重要讲话。"
대통령
Transliteration: daetongnyeong
"대통령은 중요한 발표를 했다."
大統領
Transliteration: daitōryō
"大統領は新しい政策を発表しました。"
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