president

/ˈprɛzɪdɪnt/

/ˈprɛzɪdənt/

Other forms: presidents

The president is the person officially in charge — whether it’s of a republic, a company, a college, or a fan club.

This is a word for a leader, like the President of the United States or the president of the National Football League Players' Union. Many organizations have presidents, and they're usually elected by members of that group. When it’s followed by a name, the title president gets a capital p, as in President Obama. Whether with a P or p, the job of a president is to preside in a formal or official capacity.

Definitions of president

1. noun

   the chief executive of a republic
   examples:

   Vigdis Finnbogadottir

   former president of Iceland; first woman to be democratically elected head of state (born in 1930)

   types:

   ex-president

   a former president

   type of:

   chief of state, head of state

   the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government
2. noun

   an executive officer of a firm or corporation
   type of:

   business executive, corporate executive

   an executive in a business corporation
3. noun

   the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
   synonyms: chair, chairman, chairperson, chairwoman

   types:

   Kalon Tripa

   the chairman of the Kashag and essentially head of the Tibetan government-in-exile

   vice chairman

   one ranking below or serving in the place of a chairman

   type of:

   presiding officer

   the leader of a group meeting
4. noun

   the head administrative officer of a college or university
   synonyms: prexy

   type of:

   academic administrator

   an administrator in a college or university