president
Definitions
The head of state of a republic
总统
The most senior officer of an organization, club, or company
（机构/俱乐部/公司的）总裁、会长、主席
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpre- (before, in front) + sid (sit) + -ent (one who) = 'one who sits in front.' Before it named a head of state, it named whoever sat in the front chair of an assembly and ran it — the chairperson. The front seat became the seat of power.
Root sit still carries 98 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The president addressed the nation on live television last night.
- 2.
She was elected president of the student council in her final year.
- 3.
The company's president stepped down after fifteen years.
Easily Confused
president vs principal vs chairman — president leads a republic or an organization (sits in front); principal heads a school or means 'main'; chairman/chairperson runs a particular meeting or board. A university has a president; a school has a principal; a board has a chairperson.