Translation
president (of a state)
Word origin
From Latin praesidens, the present participle of praesidere, 'to sit in front of', from prae- plus sedere, 'to sit'. The one who sat at the front of the assembly presided over it.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- praesidere
- English cognates
- president, preside, resident
Examples
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The president spoke to the whole country.
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Who is the new president?
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The president visited our town.
Esperanto splits a distinction English blurs. is the head of state, the one elected to run a republic. The chair of a club, a committee or a congress is a , built from the verb i with the active participle. Get them the wrong way round and you promote your local Esperanto society's chairperson to national office.
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