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Definition
President; the elected head of state and government of a republic.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the head of state in a republican system, distinct from a monarch or a prime minister. While used in formal news contexts, it is perfectly natural in casual conversation when discussing international politics or historical figures.
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Do you think this president is doing a good job?
The US president usually lives in the White House.
Related words
Common phrases
President of the United States
incumbent president
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
