presiden
Iban
Etymology
Borrowed from English president.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /prɛˈsidən/
Noun
presiden
- 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)
- president:
- (government, politics) the head of state of a republic, either in union with the head of government or separated from the head of government.
- (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
- third-person plural present indicative of presidir
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English president.
Noun
presiden
- president