Dictionary entry overview: What does heck mean? â¢ HECK (noun) The noun HECK has 1 sense: 1. a euphemism for 'hell' Familiarity information: HECK used as a noun is very rare.
A president is the leader of a country or a division or part of a country, typically a republic, a democracy, or a dictatorship. The title president is sometimes used by extension for leaders of other groups, including corporate entities and social groups. Etymologically, a president is one who presides (from Latin prae- before + sedere to sit; giving the term praeses). Originally, the term referred to the presiding officer of a ceremony or meeting (i.e., chairman), but today it most commonly refers to an executive official.
presidential - befitting a president; criticized the candidate for not looking presidential. statesmanlike, statesmanly - marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman; a man of statesmanlike judgment; a statesmanlike solution of the present perplexities-V.L.Parrington.