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a person in charge of a meeting
the president of the international conference on genocide
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Congress has also passed several pieces of legislation to give presidents significantly greater authority over trade and tariffs, including during national emergencies, in response to national security threats, and in the face of unfair trade practices.
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Andrew Tisch, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
This is particularly important when an agency's mission involves regulating the political activities of current presidents and presidential candidates, as is true of the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The case has long stood for the idea that presidents can't fire members of independent agency boards at will.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
At New College and FAU, the presidents have a background that is more focused on politics than academics.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Perez said the bill aims to bring universities’ presidential searches back into the sunshine, in reference to a provision that would repeal a law that currently shields information about the candidates vying to become college and university presidents.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Andrew Tisch, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
This is particularly important when an agency's mission involves regulating the political activities of current presidents and presidential candidates, as is true of the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The case has long stood for the idea that presidents can't fire members of independent agency boards at will.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
At New College and FAU, the presidents have a background that is more focused on politics than academics.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Perez said the bill aims to bring universities’ presidential searches back into the sunshine, in reference to a provision that would repeal a law that currently shields information about the candidates vying to become college and university presidents.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Presidents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presidents. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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