presidential term

Four-year administration

A presidential term is the period during which a president holds office.

In the United States, a presidential term lasts four years, with presidents limited to two terms.

Other countries have different term lengths and limits.

She served two presidential terms before retiring from politics.

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duration of office

presidential termlifetime appointment

Role ending only at death

hereditary succession · term limits · monarchy

type of political authority

presidential termmonarchy

Rule by crowned sovereign

reign · kingship · dictatorship · absolute rule · hereditary rule

relationship to power

presidential termcivilian life

Non-military everyday existence

post-presidency · out of office · political exile · interregnum · power vacuum

Family

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