/ Dictionary / Index P president: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pres•i•dent Pronunciation: (prez'i-dunt), [key] — n. (often cap.) the highest executive officer of a modern republic, as the Chief Executive of the United States. an officer appointed or elected to preside over an organized body of persons. the chief officer of a college, university, society, corporation, etc. a person who presides. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: president (Thesaurus) presidency president-elect Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language