No. 342 in Arabic

رئيس

"رئيس" means "chief," "leader," or "president" in English.

In a sentence

رئيس الشركة يزور المصنع.
The company's president is visiting the factory.
In this sentence, 'رئيس' means the president or leader of an organization, specifically the one in charge of a company.
الرئيس المنتخب سيؤدي اليمين غدًا.
The elected president will be sworn in tomorrow.
Here, 'رئيس' refers to a political leader, specifically the elected leader of a country.
ضرورة التعليم تعتبر نقطة رئيسة في إصلاح المجتمع.
The importance of education is considered a principal point in societal reform.
In this context, 'رئيسة' is derived from 'رئيس' and acts as an adjective meaning 'main' or 'principal', describing the point of focus.

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