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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“The biggest impact is that we have now fully understood the power of the presidency, especially in immigration matters,” Chishti said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

The Swiss has regularly criticised decisions taken during Infantino's presidency.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

His mixed-bag presidency may be remembered for the opportunity it missed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

"You cannot continue to go door to door asking for proof of identification of foreign nationals," minister in the presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, said at a media briefing Friday.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

He had decided that he would not run for the presidency again.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

presidency

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