Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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She won a seat in Congress in 2006 and then began a relentless run for the presidency, losing three times—twice by extremely slim margins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

It was on full display the very day before the Knicks game, when Trump sat down with NBC News’ Kristen Welker for what turned into one of the most revealing interviews of his presidency.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

No. Let’s deal with the power of the presidency here.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

It was endorsed and backed by his presidency, with the intention to bid lodged a few months after he took office in 2017.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

All the domestic and international challenges facing the Adams presidency looked entirely different to Jefferson and Madison.

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

presidency

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