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presidency

[prez-i-duhn-see] / ˈprɛz ɪ dən si /


NOUN
administration
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South Park, which has run since 1997, has regularly mocked the US president during his two presidency terms.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

In the Massachusetts Senate primary on Tuesday, 80-year-old Sen. Ed Markey, who was first sent to Washington the year Jimmy Carter won the presidency, handily defeated a primary challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

An enterprising historian would profit by using Mr. Riley’s material to paint a fuller picture of a widely misunderstood presidency.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Earlier this year, the firm signed a 12-month agreement worth $1.2 million with Atiku Abubakar, who is contesting the Nigerian presidency.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

He had been a participant during most, if not all, of the crucial moments from the Stamp Act crisis in 1765 to his own retirement from the presidency in 1801.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

That sets the early portion of his second term apart from most presidencies over the past four decades.

From MarketWatch Apr. 23, 2026

In a makeshift secure facility at Mar-a-Lago, his Florida club, Trump watched one of the greatest gambles of his two presidencies unfold.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 4, 2026

South Africa will hand the G20 to the United States, marking the end of a cycle of "Global South" presidencies following those of Brazil, India and Indonesia.

From Barron's Nov. 12, 2025

His appeal is less an argument than an invitation — to keep talking, keep tasting and trust that a cheese aged for years has enough patience to outlast one or two presidencies.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2025

She was now freighted with salted provisions, and a small quantity of rice on account of government, procured by order of the presidencies of Calcutta and Madras.

From An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 1 With Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc. of The Native Inhabitants of That Country. to Which Are Added, Some Particulars of New Zealand; Compiled, By Permission, From The Mss. of Lieutenant-Governor King. by David Collins




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