Presidency
Pronunciation : Pres"i*den*cy
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Cf. F. pr?sidence.]
Definition : 1. The function or condition of one who presides; superintendence; control and care.
2. The office of president; as, Washington was elected to the presidency.
3. The term during which a president holds his office; as, during the presidency of Madison.
4. One of the three great divisions of British India, the Bengal, Madras, and Bombay Presidencies, each of which had a council of which its governor was president.
pl. Presidencies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913