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president | presidial |

As a noun president

is an honorific for the head of state of a republic; see president (definition 1).

As an adjective presidial is

belonging to a province, or being like a province; provincial.

president

English

(wikipedia president)

Alternative forms

* (l) (honorifically) * (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The head of state of a republic, a representative democracy and sometimes a dictatorship.
  • * 2007 , Benjamin Camins, Hillary Is the Best Choice, Page 144
    • The vast majority of presidents have been male .
  • 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.
    • (Francis Bacon)

    Synonyms

    * prez (humorous or informal)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding.
  • * Milton
    • His angels president / In every province.
    ----

    presidial

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Belonging to a province, or being like a province; provincial.
  • Pertaining to a president or one who presides; presidential.
  • * 1891 , Mary Noailles Murfree, In the "Stranger People's" Country , Nebraska 2005, p. 22:
    • the doorway was vacant save for a large brindled cur that stood upon the threshold, wagging his tail and watching the scene with a suave, indulgent, presidial gaze, as if he were the patron of the ball.
  • Having or relating to a garrison.
  • * Howell
    • There are three presidial castles in this city.

    Synonyms

    * (having or relating to a garrison) (l) ----