presidencia

presidency

presidencia(preh-see-dehn-syah)

feminine noun

1. (position)

a. presidency (of a country)

Solamente hay dos candidatos que se disputan la presidencia.

There are only two candidates who are fighting for the presidency.

b. chairmanship (of a commitee or company)

Alfredo asumió la presidencia de la cervecería luego de su padre.

Alfredo succeeded his father in the brewery's chairmanship.

2. (period of time)

a. presidency

El sufragio femenino se instauró durante la presidencia de Perón.

Women's suffrage was introduced during Peron's presidency.

b. presidential term

Se han visto unos cambios significantes en la Unión Europea durante la presidencia de Juncker.

The European Union has seen some significant changes during Juncker's presidential term.

3. (office)

a. president's office

Visitamos el Congreso y la presidencia con nuestra maestra.

We visited Congress and the president's office with our teacher.

b. Prime Minister's office (United Kingdom)

Los periodistas esperaban afuera de la presidencia.

The journalists were waiting outside the Prime Minister's office.

presidencia

Noun

1. (de nación)

a. presidency

2. (de asamblea, empresa)

a. chairmanship

presidencia municipaltown council

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presidencia

1 (gobierno) [de nación] presidency; [de comité] chairmanship

ocupar la presidencia de [+empresa] to be the president of; [+comité] to be the chairman of; ocupar la presidencia del gobierno to be president; España ocupa actualmente la presidencia de la UE Spain currently holds the presidency of the EU

2

Presidencia (oficina) Prime Minister's office