No. 486 in Arabic

الرئيس

The Arabic word "الرئيس" means "the president" or "the chief" in English.

In a sentence

الرئيس حضر الاجتماع صباح اليوم.
The president attended the meeting this morning.
In this sentence, "الرئيس" refers to a primary leader or head of an organization, such as the president of a country or a firm.
هذا هو السبب الرئيس وراء قراري.
This is the main reason behind my decision.
Here, "الرئيس" is used as an adjective meaning primary, main, or principal.
عينوا رئيسًا جديدًا للشركة.
They appointed a new chairman for the company.
In this context, "رئيس" refers to the leader or head of a specific organization or group, like a chairman or head of a department.

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