presidency

1. (countable, uncountable)The office or role of president.

   After many years as a party leader, she finally ascended to the presidency.

   Präsidentschaft

   президе́нтствоprezidéntstvo, председа́тельствоpredsedátelʹstvo

   президе́нтствоprezydéntstvo

   the office and function of president

2. (countable, uncountable)The bureaucratic organization and governmental initiatives devolving directly from the president.

   Because of the president's lame duck status, the presidency was often hampered by congressional actions.

3. (countable, uncountable)The time during which one is president; a president's term of office.

   In France, a presidency lasts for five years.

   Ernest was a historian specializing in the presidency of Herbert Hoover.

   Präsidentschaft

   президе́нтствоprezydéntstvo

4. (Mormonism, countable, uncountable)A supreme local council made up of three persons; (usually capitalized; also First Presidency) the highest authority.

5. (India, UK, countable, historical, uncountable)One of the three original provinces of British India.

6. (countable, uncountable)The role of ordained clergy in the celebration of the Eucharist in some denominations.

1. He finally resigned the presidency of the college.

   ruОн наконец ушел с поста президента колледжа.

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2. He's eligible for the presidency.

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3. His career culminated in the presidency.

   deSeine Karriere gipfelte in der Präsidentschaft.

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4. He was nominated for the presidency.

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5. The presidency is not his property.

   ruПрезидентство не его собственность.

   deDie Präsidentschaft ist nicht sein Eigentum.

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