Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun president
6 senses of president
Sense 1
president -- (an executive officer of a firm or corporation)
=> corporate executive, business executive -- (an executive in a business corporation)
Sense 2
President of the United States, United States President, President, Chief Executive -- (the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government; "the President likes to jog every morning")
=> head of state, chief of state -- (the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government)
Sense 3
president -- (the chief executive of a republic)
=> head of state, chief of state -- (the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government)
Sense 4
president, chairman, chairwoman, chair, chairperson -- (the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson")
=> presiding officer -- (the leader of a group meeting)
Sense 5
president, prexy -- (the head administrative officer of a college or university)
=> academic administrator -- (an administrator in a college or university)
Sense 6
President of the United States, President, Chief Executive -- (the office of the United States head of state; "a President is elected every four years")
=> presidency, presidentship -- (the office and function of president; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time")