Spanish word

presidencia

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾesiˈðenθja/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpresidency

Example

Ella va a asumir la presidencia.

She is going to assume the presidency.

Illustration for presidencia (presidency)

More examples

Durante la presidencia se discutieron políticas sociales.

During the presidency, social policies were discussed.

Core concept

The presidency as an institution or the current administration.

Common phrases

  • asumir la presidencia

    assume the presidency

  • renunciar a la presidencia

    resign from the presidency

  • postularse a la presidencia

    run for the presidency

Similar words

presidente: Person holding the public office of president and performing official representative duties.
gobierno: Organization or collective that conducts a country's political and administrative affairs.
mandato: Fixed period during which a public office is held.
elección: Voting process or procedure by which public officials or representatives are chosen.

Definition in Spanish

Denominación del cargo que ejerce el presidente de una nación u organización y, por extensión, del tiempo en que se ocupa ese cargo o de la institución vinculada al mismo.

Word origin

Borrowed through medieval Latin from Latin praesidēre 'to sit before, lead', the term entered Spanish as presidencia to denote the presidential office and its tenure.

Usage tips

  • The word is feminine (la presidencia), so articles and adjectives agree, and in reports la presidencia often stands for an administration rather than the individual president.

Other meanings

  • presidential officenoun
  • chairmanshipnoun

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