No. 504 in Afrikaans

president

The head of a republic or an organization.

In a sentence

Die president van die land gee 'n toespraak.
The president of the country is giving a speech.
The word 'president' is used to denote the head of state or national leader.
Die president van die klub het die vergadering gelei.
The president of the club led the meeting.
Here, 'president' stands for the leader of an association or organization.
Hy is tot president verkies van die studenteraad.
He was elected president of the student council.
In this context, 'president' refers to the elected head of a specific group or council.

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