president

president
noun
1 leader of a republic
ADJECTIVE
American, French, etc.
Democrat, Democratic, Republican
vice (AmE) (vice-president in BrE)
president elect (usually president-elect)
incoming, outgoing
current, incumbent, sitting
former, previous
lame-duck
acting, interim, provisional
civilian, military
VERB + PRESIDENT
elect, elect sb (as), re-elect, swear sb in as

He was sworn in as President on August 31.

advise, brief
run for
serve as
impeach, oust, remove, topple, unseat (esp. AmE)
assassinate
PRESIDENT + VERB
appoint sb, nominate sb
authorize sth, sign sth
announce sth, declare sth, propose sth
veto sth
intervene (in sth)
PREPOSITION
president of

the President of the United States

2 person in charge of an organization
ADJECTIVE
acting, honorary, interim
founding
deputy, vice (vice-president in BrE)
incoming, outgoing
former, past
company (AmE)
association, club, party (BrE), team (AmE)
borough, council (both AmE)
college, university (both AmE)
national

Bill Crane, national president of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity

VERB + PRESIDENT
appoint, appoint sb (as), name sb (as)

In 2007 Raymonds was appointed (as) president of PSWA.

PRESIDENT + VERB
resign
PREPOSITION
president of

She is president of the Irish Olympic Council.


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