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Noun: presidency  pre-zi-dun(t)-see
  1. The tenure of a president
    "things were quiet during the Eisenhower presidency"
    - presidential term, administration
     
  2. The office and function of president
    "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time"
    - presidentship

Derived forms: presidencies

See also: President, presidential

Type of: berth, billet, incumbency, office, place, position, post, situation, spot, tenure, term of office

Encyclopedia: Presidency