president Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an executive officer of a firm or corporation
  2. noun the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government
    United States President; President of the United States; Chief Executive.
    • the President likes to jog every morning
  3. noun the chief executive of a republic
  4. noun the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
    chair; chairperson; chairman; chairwoman.
    • address your remarks to the chairperson
  5. noun the head administrative officer of a college or university
    prexy.
  6. noun the office of the United States head of state
    President of the United States; Chief Executive.
    • a President is elected every four years

WordNet

Pres"i*dent noun
Definitions
  1. Precedent. Obs. Bacon.
Pres"i*dent adjective
Definitions
  1. Occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding. R.
    His angels president In every province. Milton.
Pres"i*dent noun
Etymology
F. président, L. praesidens, -entis, p. pr. of praesidere. See Preside.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913