English word president comes from Latin praesideo
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| praesideo | Latin (lat) | I guard, watch, protect, defend.. I preside over, have the care or management of, direct, command, control, govern, superintend.. I sit before or in front of.. I sit beforehand. |
| praesidens | Latin (lat) | |
| president | Old French (fro) | |
| president | English (eng) | (archaic) Occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding. A person presiding over a meeting, chair, presiding officer, presider.. Primary leader of a corporation. Not to be confused with CEO, which is a related but separate position that is sometimes held by a different person.. The head of state of a republic, a representative democracy and sometimes a [...] |