Pagkapresidente

presidencynoun

Alternative meanings

presidency; office of president; presidential term; presidential administration; function of a president

Pronunciation

pag-kah-preh-see-DEN-teh

Root and affixes

It comes from presidente, president, with the nominal prefix pagka-, which can form the idea of condition, office, or state. Pagkapresidente refers to the presidency or the state of being president.

Variants or conjugations

pagkapresidente; presidente; kapangulohan; termino sa presidente; administrasyon sa presidente

Related words and expressions

presidente = president; bise-presidente = vice president; gobyerno = government; eleksyon = election; katungdanan = office or duty; liderato = leadership

Meaning and usage notes

Pagkapresidente works for the office or term of a president. Kapangulohan can also appear as presidency, especially with a sense of leadership or main office depending on context.