No. 3,721 in French
présidence
The term "présidence" in English refers to the "presidency" or "chairmanship," which is the act or office of presiding over a group, organization, or country.
In a sentence
La présidence de l'association est confiée à Anne.
The presidency of the association is entrusted to Anne.
Here, 'présidence' refers to the position or office of president within an organization.
Ils ont célébré la présidence de Marie pour ses contributions exceptionnelles.
They celebrated Marie's presidency for her exceptional contributions.
In this sentence, 'présidence' denotes the term during which one person holds the office of president.
La présidence française de l'Union européenne commence l'année prochaine.
The French presidency of the European Union begins next year.
'Présidence' in this example indicates the role or period when France acts as the presiding country over the union.
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