presidencia

presidency

noun preh-see-DEN-syah Less Common

Origin: From Latin praesidentia.

Also means

chairmanship

Usage Note

Presidencia refers to the office or term of a president or chairman. It is commonly heard in political reporting: durante su presidencia (during his/her presidency). The related words are presidente/presidenta (president/chair) and presidir (to preside over, to chair). In Spain both presidente and presidenta are used depending on the gender of the officeholder.

Examples

"Asumió la presidencia en enero."

Natural Translation

She took over the presidency in January.

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