president
Head of state
A president is the head of a republic or organization—someone who presides over others.
In countries without monarchs, the president typically serves as head of state: The president addressed the nation.
Corporate presidents lead companies; university presidents run institutions.
The title implies elected or appointed leadership rather than inherited authority.
Presidential describes anything relating to a president or befitting the office: presidential debates, presidential bearing.
Top corporate officer
- chairmanHead of a board
- directorOne who leads
- chief executiveHighest-ranking administrator
- boardFlat rigid panel
corporation · company · shareholders · quarterly · earnings · leadership · strategy · headquarters
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- termFixed period or word
- impeachmentCharging officials with misconduct
cabinet · executive order · veto · pardons · first lady · secret service · oath of office · address
Leader of a parliamentary state
- chancellorSenior administrative official
- premierFirst in importance
- governorState's chief executive
- chief of stateHighest governmental authority
leader · ruler · dictator · autocrat · strongman · regime · junta · administration
Power to enforce obedience
- executive powerGovernment's enforcement capacity
- vetoOfficial refusal to approve
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
- commander-in-chiefHighest military authority holder
enforcement · appointment · pardon · jurisdiction · oversight · accountability · checks and balances · separation of powers
Single-person sitting furniture
- moderatorOne who presates proceedings
- boardFlat rigid panel
- meetingGathering for discussion
- agendaFormal discussion list
minutes · gavel · convene · assembly · committee · bylaws · motion · quorum
Organized effort toward goal
- ballotVoting document
- candidatePerson seeking selection
- voterBallot-casting citizen
- primaryChief in importance
caucus · nominee · polls · debate · electorate · turnout · swing state · platform
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- deanSenior academic administrator
- provostSenior academic administrator
- chancellorSenior administrative official
faculty · campus · trustees · commencement · convocation · tenure · endowment · alumni
CEO
Top corporate officer
- chairmanHead of a board
- directorOne who leads
- chief executiveHighest-ranking administrator
board · corporation · company · shareholders · quarterly · earnings · leadership · strategy · headquarters · founder
constitution
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- termFixed period or word
impeachment · cabinet · executive order · veto · pardons · first lady · secret service · oath of office · address · mandate
prime minister
Leader of a parliamentary state
- chancellorSenior administrative official
- premierFirst in importance
- governorState's chief executive
chief of state · leader · ruler · dictator · autocrat · strongman · regime · junta · administration · term limits
authority
Power to enforce obedience
- executive powerGovernment's enforcement capacity
- vetoOfficial refusal to approve
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
commander-in-chief · enforcement · appointment · pardon · jurisdiction · oversight · accountability · checks and balances · separation of powers · unilateral
chair
Single-person sitting furniture
agenda · minutes · gavel · convene · assembly · committee · bylaws · motion · quorum · parliamentary
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
primary · caucus · nominee · polls · debate · electorate · turnout · swing state · platform · endorsement
university
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- deanSenior academic administrator
- provostSenior academic administrator
chancellor · faculty · campus · trustees · commencement · convocation · tenure · endowment · alumni · institution
- jobsdoctor, administrator, lawyer, teacher, nurse
- leadershipleadership styles, leader, leadership skills, boss, leading
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
- U.S. PoliticsCongress, senator, representative, Democrat, Republican
- business operatorsowner, CEO, founder, manager, entrepreneur
- business professionalsCEO, executive, entrepreneur, manager, founder
presidentsubordinate
One lower in rank
employee · underling · intern · peon · junior staff
presidentsubject
Matter under discussion
citizen · constituent · commoner · private citizen · ordinary citizen
- vice presidentSecond-ranking executive officer
- dead presidentSlang for paper money
- presidential electionVote for head of state
- presidential decreeHead of state's directive
- Mr. PresidentNational leader's formal address
- class presidentElected pupil representative
preside, presidency, presidents, presidential, presided, presides, presider, presidencies, president-elect