t͡ʃɛə(ɹ) t͡ʃɛəɹ ˈpɹɛzɨdənt ˈpɹɛksi the chief executive of a republic the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government the President likes to jog every morning an executive officer of a firm or corporation the head administrative officer of a college or university the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization address your remarks to the chairperson