presidency
Translation
presidency, term of office
Examples
He announced his run for the presidency.
He announced his run for the presidency.
The country changed during his presidency.
The country changed during his presidency.
Grammar Patterns
the presidency the office of president He ran for the presidency.
((sb.'s)) presidency the period someone is president The economy grew during her presidency.
Similar Words
Synonyms: administration, term of office, leadership
Etymology
From 'president' + '-cy', a suffix indicating a state or quality. It means 'the state of being president'.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'presiden-CY' as the 'C-ity' or 'C-tate' of being a president.