Betekenis van president In het Nederlands

• 0 (the title given to) the person who has the highest political position in a country that is a republic and who, in some of these countries, is the leader of the government:

  • President Kennedy

  • the president of France

  • [ as form of address ] Thank you, Mr/Madam President.

• 1 the person who has the highest position in an organization or, especially in the US, in a company:

  • a former president of the Royal Society

  • mainly US She's a friend of the president of the bank.

• 2 the highest political position in the United States and some other countries, usually the leader of the government:

  • Several people are considering running for president, but none have announced their candidacy yet.

• 3 a person who has the highest position in a company or organization:

  • The company’s board of directors will name a new president at its next meeting.

• 4 the person who has the highest position in an organization or, especially in the US, in a company:

  • president of sth He was president of the charity for ten years.

  • The new president of the company called a top-level management meeting.

• 5 in the US and some other countries, the highest position in the government