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  1. disambiguation
    clarification that follows from the removal of confusion
    For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation).
  2. Vice President of the United States
    the vice president of the United States who presides over the United States Senate
    The president is indirectly elected by the people through the Electoral College to a four-year term, and is one of only two nationally elected federal officers, the other being the Vice President of the United States.[12]
  3. United States Constitution
    the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states
    President of the
    United States of America


    Official seal


    Incumbent
    Barack Obama
    since January 20, 2009
    Style Mr. President[1]
    (Informal)
    The Honorable[2]
    (Formal)

    Residence White House
    Term length Four years, renewable once
    Inaugural holder George Washington
    April 30, 1789
    Formation United States Constitution
    March 4, 1789
    Website whitehouse.gov/president
  4. forty-fourth
    the ordinal number of forty-four in counting order
    On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama became the forty-fourth and current president.
  5. redirect
    channel into a new direction
    POTUS" redirects here.
  6. U.S. Constitution
    the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states
    Article II of the U.S. Constitution vests the executive power of the United States in the president and charges him with the execution of federal law, alongside the responsibility of appointing federal executive, diplomatic, regulatory, and judicial officers, and concluding treaties with foreign powers, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
  7. advice and consent
    a legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President's powers of appointment and treaty-making
    Article II of the U.S. Constitution vests the executive power of the United States in the president and charges him with the execution of federal law, alongside the responsibility of appointing federal executive, diplomatic, regulatory, and judicial officers, and concluding treaties with foreign powers, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
  8. United States
    North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
    For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation).
  9. head of state
    the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government
    The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States.
  10. convene
    meet formally
    The president is further empowered to grant federal pardons and reprieves, and to convene and adjourn either or both houses of Congress under extraordinary circumstances.[3]
  11. incumbent
    necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
    President of the
    United States of America


    Official seal


    Incumbent
    Barack Obama
    since January 20, 2009
    Style Mr. President[1]
    (Informal)
    The Honorable[2]
    (Formal)

    Residence White House
    Term length Four years, renewable once
    Inaugural holder George Washington
    April 30, 1789
    Formation United States Constitution
    March 4, 1789
    Website whitehouse.gov/president
  12. electoral
    of or relating to elections
    The president is indirectly elected by the people through the Electoral College to a four-year term, and is one of only two nationally elected federal officers, the other being the Vice President of the United States.[12]
  13. Constitution
    the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states
    President of the
    United States of America


    Official seal


    Incumbent
    Barack Obama
    since January 20, 2009
    Style Mr. President[1]
    (Informal)
    The Honorable[2]
    (Formal)

    Residence White House
    Term length Four years, renewable once
    Inaugural holder George Washington
    April 30, 1789
    Formation United States Constitution
    March 4, 1789
    Website whitehouse.gov/president
  14. dictate
    a guiding principle
    Since the founding of the United States, the power of the president and the federal government have substantially grown[4] and each modern president, despite possessing no formal legislative powers beyond signing or vetoing congressionally passed bills, is largely responsible for dictating the legislative agenda of his party and the foreign and domestic policy of the United States.[5]
  15. in-chief
    indicating the head of a staff
    The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States armed forces.
  16. elected
    subject to popular election
    The president is indirectly elected by the people through the Electoral College to a four-year term, and is one of only two nationally elected federal officers, the other being the Vice President of the United States.[12]
  17. holder
    a holding device
    President of the
    United States of America


    Official seal


    Incumbent
    Barack Obama
    since January 20, 2009
    Style Mr. President[1]
    (Informal)
    The Honorable[2]
    (Formal)

    Residence White House
    Term length Four years, renewable once
    Inaugural holder George Washington
    April 30, 1789
    Formation United States Constitution
    March 4, 1789
    Website whitehouse.gov/president
  18. term
    a limited period of time during which something lasts
    President of the
    United States of America


    Official seal


    Incumbent
    Barack Obama
    since January 20, 2009
    Style Mr. President[1]
    (Informal)
    The Honorable[2]
    (Formal)

    Residence White House
    Term length Four years, renewable once
    Inaugural holder George Washington
    April 30, 1789
    Formation United States Constitution
    March 4, 1789
    Website whitehouse.gov/president
  19. vest
    a sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
    Article II of the U.S. Constitution vests the executive power of the United States in the president and charges him with the execution of federal law, alongside the responsibility of appointing federal executive, diplomatic, regulatory, and judicial officers, and concluding treaties with foreign powers, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
  20. President
    the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government
    For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation).
  21. elect
    choose by a vote for an office or membership
    The president is indirectly elected by the people through the Electoral College to a four-year term, and is one of only two nationally elected federal officers, the other being the Vice President of the United States.[12]
  22. alongside
    side by side
    Article II of the U.S. Constitution vests the executive power of the United States in the president and charges him with the execution of federal law, alongside the responsibility of appointing federal executive, diplomatic, regulatory, and judicial officers, and concluding treaties with foreign powers, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
  23. honorable
    deserving of esteem and respect
    President of the
    United States of America


    Official seal


    Incumbent
    Barack Obama
    since January 20, 2009
    Style Mr. President[1]
    (Informal)
    The Honorable[2]
    (Formal)

    Residence White House
    Term length Four years, renewable once
    Inaugural holder George Washington
    April 30, 1789
    Formation United States Constitution
    March 4, 1789
    Website whitehouse.gov/president
  24. conclude
    bring to a close
    Article II of the U.S. Constitution vests the executive power of the United States in the president and charges him with the execution of federal law, alongside the responsibility of appointing federal executive, diplomatic, regulatory, and judicial officers, and concluding treaties with foreign powers, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
  25. responsible for
    being the agent or cause
    Since the founding of the United States, the power of the president and the federal government have substantially grown[4] and each modern president, despite possessing no formal legislative powers beyond signing or vetoing congressionally passed bills, is largely responsible for dictating the legislative agenda of his party and the foreign and domestic policy of the United States.[5]
  26. formation
    the act of establishing or creating something
    President of the
    United States of America


    Official seal


    Incumbent
    Barack Obama
    since January 20, 2009
    Style Mr. President[1]
    (Informal)
    The Honorable[2]
    (Formal)

    Residence White House
    Term length Four years, renewable once
    Inaugural holder George Washington
    April 30, 1789
    Formation United States Constitution
    March 4, 1789
    Website whitehouse.gov/president
  27. seal
    fastener consisting of a resin that is plastic when warm
    President of the
    United States of America


    Official seal


    Incumbent
    Barack Obama
    since January 20, 2009
    Style Mr. President[1]
    (Informal)
    The Honorable[2]
    (Formal)

    Residence White House
    Term length Four years, renewable once
    Inaugural holder George Washington
    April 30, 1789
    Formation United States Constitution
    March 4, 1789
    Website whitehouse.gov/president
  28. largely
    mainly or chiefly
    Since the founding of the United States, the power of the president and the federal government have substantially grown[4] and each modern president, despite possessing no formal legislative powers beyond signing or vetoing congressionally passed bills, is largely responsible for dictating the legislative agenda of his party and the foreign and domestic policy of the United States.[5]
  29. responsibility
    the social force that binds you to a course of action
    Article II of the U.S. Constitution vests the executive power of the United States in the president and charges him with the execution of federal law, alongside the responsibility of appointing federal executive, diplomatic, regulatory, and judicial officers, and concluding treaties with foreign powers, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
  30. four
    the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
    President of the
    United States of America


    Official seal


    Incumbent
    Barack Obama
    since January 20, 2009
    Style Mr. President[1]
    (Informal)
    The Honorable[2]
    (Formal)

    Residence White House
    Term length Four years, renewable once
    Inaugural holder George Washington
    April 30, 1789
    Formation United States Constitution
    March 4, 1789
    Website whitehouse.gov/president
  31. radio
    medium for communication
    For political talk radio, see P.O.T.U.S.
  32. domestic
    of or relating to the home
    Since the founding of the United States, the power of the president and the federal government have substantially grown[4] and each modern president, despite possessing no formal legislative powers beyond signing or vetoing congressionally passed bills, is largely responsible for dictating the legislative agenda of his party and the foreign and domestic policy of the United States.[5]
  33. despite
    contemptuous disregard
    Since the founding of the United States, the power of the president and the federal government have substantially grown[4] and each modern president, despite possessing no formal legislative powers beyond signing or vetoing congressionally passed bills, is largely responsible for dictating the legislative agenda of his party and the foreign and domestic policy of the United States.[5]
  34. officer
    a member of a police force
    Article II of the U.S. Constitution vests the executive power of the United States in the president and charges him with the execution of federal law, alongside the responsibility of appointing federal executive, diplomatic, regulatory, and judicial officers, and concluding treaties with foreign powers, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
  35. extraordinary
    highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
    The president is further empowered to grant federal pardons and reprieves, and to convene and adjourn either or both houses of Congress under extraordinary circumstances.[3]
  36. vice
    a specific form of evildoing
    The president is indirectly elected by the people through the Electoral College to a four-year term, and is one of only two nationally elected federal officers, the other being the Vice President of the United States.[12]
  37. Senate
    the upper house of the United States Congress
    Article II of the U.S. Constitution vests the executive power of the United States in the president and charges him with the execution of federal law, alongside the responsibility of appointing federal executive, diplomatic, regulatory, and judicial officers, and concluding treaties with foreign powers, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
  38. forty
    the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
    On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama became the forty-fourth and current president.
  39. current
    occurring in or belonging to the present time
    On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama became the forty-fourth and current president.
  40. appoint
    assign a duty, responsibility, or obligation to
    Article II of the U.S. Constitution vests the executive power of the United States in the president and charges him with the execution of federal law, alongside the responsibility of appointing federal executive, diplomatic, regulatory, and judicial officers, and concluding treaties with foreign powers, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
  41. powerful
    having great force or effect
    The president is frequently described as the most powerful person in the world.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
  42. college
    an institution of higher education
    The president is indirectly elected by the people through the Electoral College to a four-year term, and is one of only two nationally elected federal officers, the other being the Vice President of the United States.[12]
  43. modern
    ahead of the times
    Since the founding of the United States, the power of the president and the federal government have substantially grown[4] and each modern president, despite possessing no formal legislative powers beyond signing or vetoing congressionally passed bills, is largely responsible for dictating the legislative agenda of his party and the foreign and domestic policy of the United States.[5]
  44. charge
    assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
    Article II of the U.S. Constitution vests the executive power of the United States in the president and charges him with the execution of federal law, alongside the responsibility of appointing federal executive, diplomatic, regulatory, and judicial officers, and concluding treaties with foreign powers, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
  45. George
    King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820
    President of the
    United States of America


    Official seal


    Incumbent
    Barack Obama
    since January 20, 2009
    Style Mr. President[1]
    (Informal)
    The Honorable[2]
    (Formal)

    Residence White House
    Term length Four years, renewable once
    Inaugural holder George Washington
    April 30, 1789
    Formation United States Constitution
    March 4, 1789
    Website whitehouse.gov/president
  46. year
    the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
    President of the
    United States of America


    Official seal


    Incumbent
    Barack Obama
    since January 20, 2009
    Style Mr. President[1]
    (Informal)
    The Honorable[2]
    (Formal)

    Residence White House
    Term length Four years, renewable once
    Inaugural holder George Washington
    April 30, 1789
    Formation United States Constitution
    March 4, 1789
    Website whitehouse.gov/president
  47. Washington
    1st President of the United States
    President of the
    United States of America


    Official seal


    Incumbent
    Barack Obama
    since January 20, 2009
    Style Mr. President[1]
    (Informal)
    The Honorable[2]
    (Formal)

    Residence White House
    Term length Four years, renewable once
    Inaugural holder George Washington
    April 30, 1789
    Formation United States Constitution
    March 4, 1789
    Website whitehouse.gov/president
  48. further
    to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage
    The president is further empowered to grant federal pardons and reprieves, and to convene and adjourn either or both houses of Congress under extraordinary circumstances.[3]
  49. political
    involving or characteristic of governing or social power
    For political talk radio, see P.O.T.U.S.
  50. sign
    a visible clue that something has happened or is present
    Since the founding of the United States, the power of the president and the federal government have substantially grown[4] and each modern president, despite possessing no formal legislative powers beyond signing or vetoing congressionally passed bills, is largely responsible for dictating the legislative agenda of his party and the foreign and domestic policy of the United States.[5]
  51. twenty
    the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
    Since 1951, presidents have been limited to two terms by the Twenty-second Amendment.
  52. party
    an occasion on which people gather to socialize and have fun
    Since the founding of the United States, the power of the president and the federal government have substantially grown[4] and each modern president, despite possessing no formal legislative powers beyond signing or vetoing congressionally passed bills, is largely responsible for dictating the legislative agenda of his party and the foreign and domestic policy of the United States.[5]
  53. person
    a human being
    The president is frequently described as the most powerful person in the world.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
  54. two
    the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one
    The president is indirectly elected by the people through the Electoral College to a four-year term, and is one of only two nationally elected federal officers, the other being the Vice President of the United States.[12]
  55. law
    the collection of rules imposed by authority
    Article II of the U.S. Constitution vests the executive power of the United States in the president and charges him with the execution of federal law, alongside the responsibility of appointing federal executive, diplomatic, regulatory, and judicial officers, and concluding treaties with foreign powers, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
  56. arm
    a human limb
    The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States armed forces.
  57. both
    equally or alike
    The president is further empowered to grant federal pardons and reprieves, and to convene and adjourn either or both houses of Congress under extraordinary circumstances.[3]
  58. each
    separately for every person or thing
    Since the founding of the United States, the power of the president and the federal government have substantially grown[4] and each modern president, despite possessing no formal legislative powers beyond signing or vetoing congressionally passed bills, is largely responsible for dictating the legislative agenda of his party and the foreign and domestic policy of the United States.[5]
  59. world
    the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
    The president is frequently described as the most powerful person in the world.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
  60. years
    a prolonged period of time
    President of the
    United States of America


    Official seal


    Incumbent
    Barack Obama
    since January 20, 2009
    Style Mr. President[1]
    (Informal)
    The Honorable[2]
    (Formal)

    Residence White House
    Term length Four years, renewable once
    Inaugural holder George Washington
    April 30, 1789
    Formation United States Constitution
    March 4, 1789
    Website whitehouse.gov/president
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