Dictionary entry overview: What does heck mean? â¢ HECK (noun) The noun HECK has 1 sense: 1. a euphemism for 'hell' Familiarity information: HECK used as a noun is very rare.
A president is the leader of a country or a division or part of a country, typically a republic, a democracy, or a dictatorship. The title president is sometimes used by extension for leaders of other groups, including corporate entities and social groups. Etymologically, a president is one who presides (from Latin prae- before + sedere to sit; giving the term 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 executive official.
Dictator has come to mean one who gained and continues to hold power through military might. President refers to different offices; in non-monarchial countries (countries without a royalty) the President takes that place, as the Head of State, for example in France.