PRES'IDENCY, noun Superintendence; inspection and care. 1. The office of president. Washington was elected to the presidency of the United States by a unanimous vote of the electors. 2. The term during which a president holds his office. President J. Adams died during the presidency of his son. 3. The jurisdiction of a president; as in the British dominions in the East Indies. 4. The family or suit of a president. A worthy clergyman belonging to the presidency of Fort St. George.
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