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The majority of this article is about heads of states. For more on other kinds of presidents, see Non-Governmental Presidents, below. For more on the usage of term "president", see President (history of the term).
President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. Etymologically, a "president" is one who Preside, who sits in leadership (from Latin prae- "before" + sedere "to sit"; just as 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 official with executive powers.

Among other things, President today is a common title for the Head of state of most republics, whether popularly elected, chosen by the legislature or a special electoral college. It is also often adopted by dictators.

Modern history of the designation


Originally the term was used to refer to the presiding officer of a committee or governing body in Great Britain. Later this usage was applied to political leaders. Early examples are from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge (from 1464); the founding President of the Royal Society William Brouncker in 1660; heads of individual British colonies (originally Virginia in 1608); and chief officers of banks (from 1781).

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IMDb: Hunting of the President, The (2004) - Provides information about the documentary and crew.
Meta Description: [ The Hunting of the President - Cast, Crew, Reviews, Plot Summary, Comments, Discussion, Taglines, Trailers, Posters, Photos, Showtimes, Link to Official Site, Fan Sites ]

MSNBC: The Anti-Presidential Campaign - Reporter talks to producer-director Harry Thomason about his efforts to create a documentary from the book about the enemies of former president Bill Clinton and his wife.
Meta Description: [ Director Harry Thomason talks about his new documentary, 'The Hunting of the President,' which follows Bill Clinton from his days in the Arkansas statehouse to his impeachment trial ]

404 The Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute - Article about the film based on Gene Lyons’ and Joe Conason’s book “The Hunting of the President: The Ten Year Campaign to Destroy Bill and Hillary Clinton,”

The Hunting of the President - Official site of the documentary that explores the ten-year campaign by conservatives and Republicans to destroy Bill Clinton. Provides trailer, pictures, timeline, press, and information about the filmmakers.
Meta Description: [ The movie by Harry Thomason and Nick Perry from Regent Releasing about The Ten-Year Campaign to Destroy Bill Clinton, based on the New York Times best-selling book by Joe Conason and Gene Lyons. ]

USATODAY: Clinton Documentary Delayed - Article about how the death of former President Reagan has prompted a one-week delay for the release of a Bill Clinton documentary.
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