President

(sarac or sareca, only used (Daniel 6:1) ... the Chaldee equivalent for Hebrew shter, probably from sara, Zend. a “head”), a high officer in the Persian court, a chief, a president, used of the three highest ministers.

Part of speech: noun (n.)

Precedent. [Obs.] Bacon.

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. One who is elected or appointed to preside; a presiding officer, as of a legislative body. Specifically:

2. The chief officer of a corporation, company, institution, society, or the like.

3. The chief executive officer of the government in certain republics; as, the president of the United States.

4. A protector; a guardian; a presiding genius. [Obs.] Just Apollo, president of verse. Waller.

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

Occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding. [R.] His angels president In every province. Milton.