presidency
/ˈprezɪdənsi/noun
उच्चारण प्रेज़िडन्सी
अध्यक्षता; प्रेसीडेंसी
Core word
noun
- 1
[C, usually sing.]
the job of being president of a country or an organization; the period of time somebody holds this job; (history) one of the large administrative divisions of British India
अध्यक्षता; प्रेसीडेंसी
- India's G20 presidency
- the Bengal Presidency
- He won the presidency by a narrow margin.
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- She held the presidency of the students' union for a year.
- Chennai was once the capital of the Madras Presidency.
Synonyms chairmanship leadership office term
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General knowledge
History: British India had three presidencies: Bengal, Bombay and Madras; GK: India held the G20 presidency in 2023.
इतिहास में ब्रिटिश भारत में तीन प्रेसीडेंसी थीं: बंगाल, बॉम्बे और मद्रास; GK में भारत ने 2023 में G20 की अध्यक्षता की।