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President for Dummies

noun

pronunciation: 'prɛzɪdənt

What does President really mean?

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Sure, I'd be happy to explain what "President" means! So, have you ever heard of a leader or a boss? Well, a President is kind of like that, but on a much bigger scale. You know how in a class we have a teacher who helps us learn and make important decisions? Well, the President is like the head teacher for an entire country!

Imagine a school where there are lots and lots of classes, teachers, and students. The President is like the principal of that school. They have the important responsibility of making decisions that affect everyone in the school. They have to think about what would be best for the teachers, the students, and the school as a whole.

Now, let's zoom out even more and imagine a country. A President is like the principal of that whole country! They make decisions that affect everyone who lives there. They have the power to lead the country, make laws, and make sure things are running smoothly. They also represent the country to the rest of the world, just like the principal represents the school to the parents and the community.

There are different countries around the world, and each country has its own President. It's kind of like how different schools have different principals. Each President is chosen by the people of their country in a special election, where everyone gets a chance to vote for who they think would make the best President. So it's a big responsibility, but also an important job!

Does that make sense? The word "President" means the leader of a country, someone who is like the principal for everyone who lives there. They have the power to make important decisions and represent the country to the rest of the world. Just like a principal in a school, they are chosen by the people and have a big responsibility to make sure things are running smoothly. I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any more questions.


Revised and Fact checked by Lily Wilson on 2023-10-28 16:14:14

President In a sentece

Learn how to use President inside a sentece

  • The President is the person who leads our country and makes important decisions.
  • The President gives speeches and talks to people about what they think is important.
  • The President helps to create laws and make sure they are fair for everyone.
  • The President represents our country when meeting with other leaders from around the world.
  • The President takes care of the country's money and helps to make sure it is used wisely.

President Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

chair chair chairman chairman chairperson chairperson chairwoman chairwoman chief executive chief executive chief executive chief executive president of the united states president of the united states president of the united states president of the united states prexy prexy united states president united states president

President Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.

academic administrator academic administrator business executive business executive chief of state chief of state chief of state chief of state corporate executive corporate executive head of state head of state head of state head of state presidency presidency presidentship presidentship presiding officer presiding officer

President Hyponyms

Words that are more specific than the original word.

ex-president ex-president kalon tripa kalon tripa vice chairman vice chairman

President Holonyms

The larger whole to which this word belongs.

executive branch executive branch executive office of the president executive office of the president

President Has Instances

Words that are examples of the original word.

abraham lincoln abraham lincoln adams adams andrew jackson andrew jackson andrew johnson andrew johnson arthur arthur barack hussein obama barack hussein obama benjamin harrison benjamin harrison bill clinton bill clinton buchanan buchanan bush bush calvin coolidge calvin coolidge carter carter chester a. arthur chester a. arthur chester alan arthur chester alan arthur cleveland cleveland clinton clinton coolidge coolidge dubya dubya dubyuh dubyuh dwight d. eisenhower dwight d. eisenhower dwight david eisenhower dwight david eisenhower dwight eisenhower dwight eisenhower eisenhower eisenhower f. d. roosevelt f. d. roosevelt fdr fdr fillmore fillmore finnbogadottir finnbogadottir ford ford franklin delano roosevelt franklin delano roosevelt franklin pierce franklin pierce franklin roosevelt franklin roosevelt garfield garfield george bush george bush george h.w. bush george h.w. bush george herbert walker bush george herbert walker bush george w. bush george w. bush george walker bush george walker bush george washington george washington gerald ford gerald ford gerald r. ford gerald r. ford gerald rudolph ford gerald rudolph ford grant grant grover cleveland grover cleveland harding harding harrison harrison harry s truman harry s truman harry truman harry truman hayes hayes herbert clark hoover herbert clark hoover herbert hoover herbert hoover hiram ulysses grant hiram ulysses grant hoover hoover ike ike jack kennedy jack kennedy jackson jackson james a. garfield james a. garfield james abraham garfield james abraham garfield james buchanan james buchanan james earl carter james earl carter james earl carter jr. james earl carter jr. james garfield james garfield james k. polk james k. polk james knox polk james knox polk james madison james madison james monroe james monroe james polk james polk jefferson jefferson jfk jfk jimmy carter jimmy carter john adams john adams john fitzgerald kennedy john fitzgerald kennedy john quincy adams john quincy adams john tyler john tyler johnson johnson kennedy kennedy lbj lbj lincoln lincoln lyndon baines johnson lyndon baines johnson lyndon johnson lyndon johnson madison madison martin van buren martin van buren mckinley mckinley millard fillmore millard fillmore monroe monroe nixon nixon obama obama old hickory old hickory pierce pierce polk polk president abraham lincoln president abraham lincoln president adams president adams president andrew johnson president andrew johnson president arthur president arthur president benjamin harrison president benjamin harrison president buchanan president buchanan president bush president bush president carter president carter president cleveland president cleveland president clinton president clinton president coolidge president coolidge president eisenhower president eisenhower president fillmore president fillmore president ford president ford president franklin roosevelt president franklin roosevelt president garfield president garfield president george w. bush president george w. bush president grant president grant president harding president harding president harrison president harrison president hayes president hayes president hoover president hoover president jefferson president jefferson president john adams president john adams president john f. kennedy president john f. kennedy president john quincy adams president john quincy adams president johnson president johnson president kennedy president kennedy president lincoln president lincoln president lyndon johnson president lyndon johnson president madison president madison president mckinley president mckinley president monroe president monroe president nixon president nixon president pierce president pierce president polk president polk president reagan president reagan president roosevelt president roosevelt president taft president taft president taylor president taylor president theodore roosevelt president theodore roosevelt president truman president truman president tyler president tyler president van buren president van buren president washington president washington president william henry harrison president william henry harrison president wilson president wilson reagan reagan richard m. nixon richard m. nixon richard milhous nixon richard milhous nixon richard nixon richard nixon ronald reagan ronald reagan ronald wilson reagan ronald wilson reagan roosevelt roosevelt rutherford b. hayes rutherford b. hayes rutherford birchard hayes rutherford birchard hayes stephen grover cleveland stephen grover cleveland taft taft taylor taylor theodore roosevelt theodore roosevelt thomas jefferson thomas jefferson thomas woodrow wilson thomas woodrow wilson truman truman tyler tyler ulysses grant ulysses grant ulysses s. grant ulysses s. grant ulysses simpson grant ulysses simpson grant van buren van buren vigdis finnbogadottir vigdis finnbogadottir warren gamaliel harding warren gamaliel harding warren harding warren harding washington washington william henry harrison william henry harrison william howard taft william howard taft william jefferson clinton william jefferson clinton william mckinley william mckinley wilson wilson woodrow wilson woodrow wilson zachary taylor zachary taylor