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presidency pl: -cies 1 a : the office of president b : the office of president of the U.S. ;also : the American governmental institution comprising the office of president and various associated administrative and policy-making agencies 2 : the term during which a president holds office 3 : the action or function of one that presides ...
president
president 1 : an official chosen to preside over a meeting or assembly 2 : an appointed governor of a subordinate political unit 3 : the chief officer of an organization (as a corporation or institution) usually entrusted with the direction and administration of its policies 4 : the presiding officer of a governmental body [the Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate "U.S. Constitution art. I"] 5 a : an elected official serving as both chief of state and chief political executive in a republic having a presidential government b : an elected official having the position of chief of state but usually only minimal political powers in a republic having a parliamentary government pres·i·den·tial [pre-zə-den-chəl] adj pres·i·den·tial·ly adv pres·i·dent·ship n ...
vice president
vice president 1 : an officer next in rank to a president and usually empowered to serve as president in that officer's absence or discharge 2 : any of several officers serving as a president's deputies in charge of particular locations or functions (as sales) vice presidential adj ...
Preside
To be set or to sit in the place of authority to occupy the place of president chairman moderator director etc to direct control and regulate as chief officer as to preside at a public meeting to preside over the senate...
Vice-President
Vice-President, is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. He presides over the sittings of that House. He enjoys all powers to regulate the debate and proceeding of Rajya Sabha and is also the Head of the Secretariat of that Hose, A Comment-ary on the Constitution of India, Durga Dass Basu, 4th Edn., Vol. 2, p. 388, Constitution of India, Art. 64.Means the Vice-President of the Council. [Maharashtra State Council for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Act, 2002, s. 2(v)]...
vice-presidency
vice-presidency : the office of vice president ...
Lord President of the Council
Lord President of the Council, the President of the Privy Council, the fifth great officer of State. He is appointed by the King in Council and, as a rule, is a member of the Cabinet....
Pleasure of the President
Pleasure of the President, the tenure of office of an employee of the Union or the State is only during the pleasure of the President and/or Governor; and accordingly except as provided in the Constitution there can be no justiciable cause available to a Government employee for getting relief in a Court of law, K.P. Shankerlingam v. Union of India, AIR 1960 Bom 431....
President
President, one placed in authority over others; one to the head of others; a governor; a chairman.Means the President of India. [Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (13 of 1985), s. 3(m)]...
preside
preside pre·sid·ed pre·sid·ing 1 : to exercise guidance, direction, or control 2 : to occupy the place of authority : direct or regulate proceedings as chief officer ...
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