presidency

[prez-i-duhn-see] / ˈprɛz ɪ dən si /

NOUN

administration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

board bureau cabinet committee department executive legislature management ministry

STRONG

President admiral advisers chair chairperson command commander consulate directors embassy executives feds general headquarters officers officials powers presidium stewards superintendents supervisors upstairs

WEAK

chargé d'affaires front office governing body top brass

NOUN

administration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

regime

STRONG

dynasty incumbency reign stay tenure term

NOUN

government

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authority law ministry politics power regime rule state union

STRONG

Washington bureaucracy command control direction domination dominion empire execution executive governance guidance influence jurisdiction patronage polity predominance regency regimentation regulation restraint sovereignty statecraft superintendence superiority supervision supremacy sway

WEAK

Uncle Sam political practice powers that be the feds

Antonyms

STRONG

inferiority opposition powerlessness submission subservience weakness

WEAK

anarchy chaos coup insurrection lawlessness mutiny revolt revolution

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Donald Trump has the title and the great powers of the presidency.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

De la Espriella’s win was also a shock to a staid conservative establishment, which last won a presidency in 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

"From day one we will act with great force ... we are going to fight crime," said Fujimori, who is seeking the presidency for the fourth consecutive time.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

While the downward trend looks like a story of a presidency in perpetual trouble, political scientists see a more complicated picture.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

We gave Dr. Xuma an ultimatum: we would support him for reelection to the presidency of the ANC provided he supported our proposed Program of Action.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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