Presidency

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The word presidency is often used to describe the administration or the executive, the collective
administrative and governmental entity that exists around an office of president of a state or
nation. Although often the executive branch of government, and often personified by a single
elected man or woman who holds the office of "President," in practice, the presidency includes a
much larger collective of people, such as chiefs of staff, advisers and other bureaucrats. Although
often led by a single person, presidencies can also be of a collective nature, such as the
presidency of the European Union is held on a rotating basis by the various national governments
of the member states. Alternatively, the term presidency can also be applied to the governing
authority of some churches, and may even refer to the holder of a non-governmental office of
president in a corporation, business, charity, university, etc. or the institutional arrangement
around them. For example "the presidency of the Red Cross refused to support his idea." Rules
and support to discourage vicarous liability leading to unnecessary pressure and the early
termination of term have not been clarified. These may not be as yet supported by state let
initiatives. Contributory liability and fraud may be the two most common ways to become
removed from term of office and/or prevent re election.

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