/ Dictionary / Index P presidency: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pres•i•den•cy Pronunciation: (prez'i-dun-sē), [key] — pl. -cies. the office, function, or term of office of a president. (often cap.) the office of President of the United States. a local governing body consisting of a council of three. (often cap.) the highest administrative body, composed of the prophet and his two councilors. the former designation of any of the three original provinces of British India: Bengal, Bombay, and Madras. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: presidency (Thesaurus) Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña president Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language