Synonyms for president
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Chairperson — A person presiding over a meeting
chairperson, chair, presider rare
3. Head of an institution
provost US, prepositus rare
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A person presiding over a meeting.
- n. 2
The head of state of a republic, sometimes also the head of government as well, particularly (US politics) the head of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States of America.
The vast majority of presidents have been male.
- n. 3
A person presiding over a corporation, usually an executive overseeing daily operations under a chief executive officer but sometimes a separate position held by a CEO.
Forms
- Plural
- presidents → chairpersons, chairs, presiders, prezzes…
Example sentences
- chair The old man sat in the chair with his eyes closed.
- chairperson The committee eagerly welcomed her as chairperson.
- moderator All submissions will be reviewed by a moderator.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| president | steady | |
| chair | rising | |
| chairperson | rising | |
| moderator | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- prez, prex
- 5 letters
- chair1, prexy
- 7 letters
- provost2
- 8 letters
- presider
- 9 letters
- moderator4
- 10 letters
- prepositus
- 11 letters
- chairperson3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (provost2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- présidente
- Deutsch
- Vorsitzende