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Synonyms of president

9 similar words

Another word for president is provost. Other synonyms of president are prex.

Synonyms and similar words for president

nounThe head of state of a republic, sometimes also the head of government as well, particularly (US...

nounA person presiding over a meeting.

  • chair
  • presiding officer
  • presiderSomeone who presides; a leader, an overseer, a president.

nounVarious.

  • prexA president, especially of a university.
  • prexyA president, especially of a college or university.
  • prez informal

nounHead of an institution.

Meaning of president

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun 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.
  3. noun A person presiding over a meeting.

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Questions about synonyms of president

What is another word for president?
President has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as provost and prex.
What does president mean?
President means 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.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: president (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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