| President 1. (n.) Precedent. 2. (a.) Occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding. 3. (n.) One who is elected or appointed to preside; a presiding officer, as of a legislative body. 4. (n.) The chief officer of a corporation, company, institution, society, or the like. 5. (n.) The chief executive officer of the government in certain republics; as, the president of the United States. 6. (n.) A protector; a guardian; a presiding genius. Thesaurus Entries academic dean, administration, administrator, archon, chancellor, chief executive, chief executive officer, chief of state, dean, dean of men, dean of women, dewan, doge, executive, executive director, executive officer, executive secretary, grand vizier, head of state, headmaster, headmistress, magistrate, management, managing director, master, officer, official, prefect, premier, prexy, prime minister, principal, provost, rector, secretary, the administration, treasurer, vice-chancellor, vice-president, warden |