This is the 339th most frequent Portuguese word.
presidente
"Presidente" in Portuguese means "president" in English, referring to the leader of a country, organization, or meeting.
In this sentence, 'presidente' refers to a political leader or the head of state, demonstrating its formal use in describing someone's official position.
O presidente está em reunião com os ministros.
The president is in a meeting with the ministers.
Here, 'presidente' is used in a less formal context to indicate leadership of an organization, showing its application beyond governmental roles.
Maria foi eleita como presidente do clube este ano.
Maria was elected as president of the club this year.
In this case, the word 'presidente' is implied through its derivative 'presidência', focusing on the role's responsibilities and general functions.