President Chief Noun Official Political Executive Officer Elected

pres·i·dent
\\ˈpre-zə-dənt, ˈprez-dənt, ˈpre-zə-ˌdent in rapid speech ˈpre-z^ənt\\ noun1. an official chosen to preside over a meeting or assembly
2. an appointed governor of a subordinate political unit
3. the chief officer of an organization (as a corporation or institution) usually entrusted with the direction and administration of its policies
4. the presiding officer of a governmental body
5.
  a. an elected official serving as both chief of state and chief political executive in a republic having a presidential government
  b. an elected official having the position of chief of state but usually only minimal political powers in a republic having a parliamentary government
• pres·i·den·tial \\ˌpre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl, ˌprez-ˈden(t)-\\ adjective
• pres·i·den·tial·ly \\-sh(ə-)lē\\ adverb
• pres·i·dent·ship \\ˈpre-zə-dənt-ˌship, ˈprez-dənt-, ˈpre-zə-ˌdent-\\ noun

president
  late 14c., "appointed governor of a province, chosen leader of a body of persons," from L. præsidentum (nom. præsidens) "president, governor," noun use of prp. of præsidere "to act as head or chief" (see preside). First use for "chief executive officer of a republic" is in U.S. Constitution (1787), from earlier use for "officer in charge of the Continental Congress" (1774); it had been used of chief officers of banks from 1781, of individual colonies since 1608 (originally Virginia) and heads of colleges since mid-15c. Slang shortening prez is recorded from 1892.

☞ president
presi·dent / 5prezidEnt / noun1. (also President) the leader of a

republic

, especially the US
   总统；国家主席:
   Several presidents attended the funeral.
   好几位总统参加了葬礼。
   the President of the United States
   美国总统
   President Bush is due to visit the country next month.
   布什总统定于下月访问该国。
   Do you have any comment, Mr President?
   总统先生,您有何评论？
2. (also President) the person in charge of some organizations, clubs, colleges, etc.
   (机构、俱乐部、学院等的)负责人,会长,院长,主席:
   to be made president of the students' union
   当选学生会主席
3. (especially NAmE) the person in charge of a bank or a commercial organization
   银行行长；总经理；董事长；总裁:
   the bank president
   银行行长
   the president of Columbia Pictures
   哥伦比亚影业公司董事长
• presi·den·tial / 7prezi5denFl / adj.:
   a presidential campaign / candidate / election
   总统竞选活动/候选人/选举
   a presidential system of government
   总统制政体

president noun
the press noun

pres·i·dent
I. \-nt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin praesident-, praesidens president, ruler, from praesident-, praesidens, present participle of praesidēre to guard, preside over
1. : an official chosen to preside over a meeting or assembly
 < president of a ball >
 < president of a bullfight >
 < president of the teachers' conference >
2. : an appointed governor of a subordinate political unit (as a province, colony, or city)
3. : the chief officer of a corporation, company, institution, society, or similar organization usually entrusted with the direction and administration of its policies
 < colleges and universities are usually headed by a president — Kenneth Holland >
 < chosen president of the Turkish Historical Society — Current Biography >
 < president of the nation's largest steel company >
4.
 a. : the presiding officer of a governmental body (as an advisory council, administrative board, or legislative assembly)
  < the constitution … makes the vice-president of the United States president of the senate — F.A.Ogg & P.O.Ray >
  < president of the U.N. general assembly >
  — compare
 b. : the presiding judge or justice of a court of law
  < president of the Court of Session in Scotland >
  < president of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the Supreme Court of Judicature >
  < joint presidents of the shire court — F.M.Stenton >
 c. : the elected governor usually serving as head of an executive council in several of the original 13 states of the United States during their existence as British colonies and also during the late 18th century after the Revolution
  < president of Pennsylvania >
  < in 1608 … made president of Virginia — British Book News >
5. obsolete : a presiding deity, patron, or genius :
 < great president of fire — George Chapman >
6.
 a. : an elected official serving as both chief of state and chief political executive in a republic having a presidential government
  < the executive power shall be vested in a president of the United States — U.S. Constitution >
 b. : an elected official having the position of chief of state but usually only minimal political powers in a republic having a parliamentary government
  < Israel's president … is not head of the executive and his actual powers are very limited — Misha Louvish >
  < the president of France under the Third Republic resembled a constitutional monarch >
7. : a church leader of the Mormon Church who with two counselors forms the first presidency or the presidency of a stake or smaller unit
8. Britain : the captain of a racing crew
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin praesident-, praesidens, present participle of praesidēre
archaic : occupying the first rank or chief place :

 < residence of the president priest of the province — Z.M.Pike >