presiden

Iban

Etymology

Borrowed from English president.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɛˈsidən/

Noun

presiden

1. president

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch president, from Middle Dutch president, from Old French president, from Latin praesidēns (“presiding over; president, leader”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [prɛˈsidɛn]
• Rhymes: -dɛn, -ɛn, -n
• Hyphenation: prè‧si‧dèn

Noun

prèsidèn (plural presiden-presiden, first-person possessive presidenku, second-person possessive presidenmu, third-person possessive presidennya)

1. president:
   1. (government, politics) the head of state of a republic, either in union with the head of government or separated from the head of government.
   2. (management) primary leader of a corporation. Not to be confused with CEO, which is a related but separate position that is sometimes held by a different person.

Derived terms

• kepresidenan

 

• wakil presiden

 

Related terms

• presidensi
• presidensial

 

Further reading

• “presiden” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Spanish

Verb

presiden

1. third-person plural present indicative of presidir

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English president.

Noun

presiden

1. president