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81presentational — /prez euhn tay sheuh nl, pree zen /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to presentation. 2. pertaining to or characterized by presentationalism. 3. notional (def. 7). [1885 90; PRESENTATION + AL1] * * * …
82presentationalism — /prez euhn tay sheuh nl iz euhm, pree zen /, n. Theat. a style of production in which the audience is addressed directly with songs, skits, exposition, etc., and no attempt is made at realism. [1885 90; PRESENTATIONAL + ISM] * * * …
83present-day — /prez euhnt day /, adj. current; modern: present day techniques; present day English. [1885 90] * * * …
84presentee — /prez euhn tee /, n. 1. a person to whom something is presented. 2. a person who is presented, as to a benefice. 3. a debutante. [1490 1500; < AF; see PRESENT2, EE] * * * …
85presentist — /prez euhn tist/, n. Theol. a person who maintains that the prophecies in the Apocalypse are now being fulfilled. Cf. futurist, preterist (def. 1). [1875 80; PRESENT1 + IST] * * * …
86presently — /prez euhnt lee/, adv. 1. in a little while; soon: They will be here presently. 2. at the present time; now: He is presently out of the country. 3. Archaic. immediately. [1350 1400; ME; see PRESENT1, LY] Syn. 1. shortly, forthwith. Ant. 1. later …
87presidency — /prez i deuhn see/, n., pl. presidencies. 1. the office, function, or term of office of a president. 2. (often cap.) the office of President of the United States. 3. Mormon Ch. a. a local governing body consisting of a council of three. b. (often …
88president — /prez i deuhnt/, n. 1. (often cap.) the highest executive officer of a modern republic, as the Chief Executive of the United States. 2. an officer appointed or elected to preside over an organized body of persons. 3. the chief officer of a… …
89president-elect — /prez i deuhnt i lekt /, n. a president after election but before induction into office. [1815 25, Amer.] * * * …
90presidentship — /prez i deuhnt ship /, n. Chiefly Brit. presidency. [1515 25; PRESIDENT + SHIP] * * * …
