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precedent (PRES i duhnt) (noun)
1. The occurrence of something that sets an example for others: He set a precedent for his employees by coming to work an hour early every day.
2. A custom or an activity that has become established over time: Having a meal break at midday seemed to be the precedent at Jack's new job.
president (PREZ i duhnt, PREZ i dent") (noun)
1. An individual who has been chosen to serve as the chief of state in a government: She was the first female president elected to the office in 75 years.
2. A person who is the chief official or officer in a business or corporation: The Board of Directors at the company elected Linda's uncle as President of the Board for a two-year term.
3. Somebody who is chosen to lead or officiate over a meeting: The president of the parents' organization called the assemblage to order.

The president of the company set a new precedent by inviting all of the employees for refreshments in her office on her first day on the job.

president (s) (noun); presidents; presidentess (pl)
1. Someone who is appointed or elected to preside over an organized body of people, such as an assembly or meeting: An enormous number of presidents over the world have usually been men.
2. The chief executive of a republic: Countries that have no king or queen have a president as the head of that nation.
3. The chief executive of the United States, serving as both chief of state and chief political executive: President Donald Trump has been the administrative leader of the USA since 2016.
4. The chief officer of a branch of government, corporation, board of trustees, university, or similar organization: Mr. Smith has been the president or director of the company for many years and has been respected by all of the workers.
5. Etymology: from Latin præsidentum, præsidens, "president, governor, chosen leader of a body of people"; noun use of præsidere, "to act as head or chief"; literally, "to sit in front of"; from præ-, "before" + sedere, "to sit"
This entry is located in the following units: pre-, prae- (page 16) sed-, sedat-, -sid, -sess (page 3)