{
    "term": "president",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the leader of a republic, for example the US",
            "sensetop": "as president",
            "labels": "(especially North American English)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Several presidents attended the funeral."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the President of the United States"
                },
                {
                    "text": "President Biden visited the country twice."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Do you have any comment, Mr President?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "France **elected a** new **president** in 2017."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Ford **became president** following Nixon's resignation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She should **run for president**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **former** South African **president**, Nelson Mandela"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was sworn in as President on August 31.",
                    "contextForm": "as president"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is expected to have a meeting with the French president in Paris tomorrow."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The new constitution provides for a directly elected president."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The term of the outgoing president expires in March."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There have been moves to impeach the president."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["People in society", "Politics"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["American", "French", "etc."],
                "verb + president": ["elect", "elect somebody (as)", "re-elect"],
                "president + verb": [
                    "appoint somebody",
                    "nominate somebody",
                    "authorize something"
                ],
                "preposition": ["president of"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the person in charge of some organizations, clubs, colleges, etc.",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to be made president of the students’ union"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She travels extensively in her role as President of the World Wide Fund for Nature."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In 2007 Raymonds was appointed (as) president of PSWA."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is president of the Irish Olympic Council."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Education", "People in society"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["acting", "honorary", "interim"],
                "verb + president": [
                    "appoint",
                    "appoint somebody (as)",
                    "name somebody (as)"
                ],
                "president + verb": ["resign"],
                "preposition": ["president of"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the person in charge of a bank or a commercial organization",
            "labels": "(especially North American English)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the bank president"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the president of Columbia Pictures"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was presented with an award by the local branch president."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The figures were announced by the Central Bank president."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Jobs"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["acting", "honorary", "interim"],
                "verb + president": [
                    "appoint",
                    "appoint somebody (as)",
                    "name somebody (as)"
                ],
                "president + verb": ["resign"],
                "preposition": ["president of"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈprezɪdənt/",
                "audio": "pr/president/president__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈprezɪdənt/",
                "audio": "pr/president/president__us_1_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: via Old French from Latin praesident- ‘sitting before’, from praesidere ‘sit before’, from prae ‘before’ + sedere ‘sit’."
}