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president

leader of a country or part of a country, usually in republics

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A president is the leader of a country or region, typically in a system of government called a republic. This role matters because the president makes important decisions affecting the laws, policies, and direction of the nation or area they govern.

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Instance of: public office
Subclass of: ruler
Follows: president-elect
Image: President George W. Bush Meets with Former Presidents George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter and President-Elect Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House - DPLA - 8f2f33d64f72a6eb1b0471ba20da87f6.jpg

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next lower rank: vice president
organization directed by the office or position: state
male form of label: President
Wikidata usage instructions: pour le président d'une organisation, utilisez Q1255921
Commons category: Presidents
equivalent class: dbpedia.org/ontology/President
different from: President
topic's main category: Category:Presidents
female form of label: presidenta
topic has template: Template:Infobox president
described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4

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Encyclopedic overview

Five American presidents in the White House in 2009(Left to right: George H. W. Bush, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter)

President is a common title for the head of state in most republics. The role of a president can vary depending on the country, with some serving as the head of government, a ceremonial figurehead, or some other distinction.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “president” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.