Italian word
presidente
president; chairman/chairperson of any organisation
Looks like
president
the head of state of a republic; the head of a company or organisation
⚠️ The trap
In Italy the President of the Republic is largely a ceremonial head of state. Real executive power lies with the Prime Minister ('Presidente del Consiglio'). English speakers may assume the 'Presidente' has U.S.-style executive power.
To say "the head of state of a republic; the head of a company or organisation" in Italian:
presidente
"presidente" in English means:
president; chairman/chairperson of any organisation
Example
"Il Presidente della Repubblica ha firmato la legge."
"The President of the Republic signed the law."
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