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the pres • ent per • fect/da preznt ' parfikt /

noun [ singular ]

( ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ) the form of a verb for things that began in the past and continue now. We make it with the present tense of "have" and a past participle of the verb "They have disappeared" is in the present perfect.

the pres • ent tense / da preznt ' tens /

( also the pres - ent ) noun [ singular ] ( ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ) the form of a verb that you use to talk about what is happening or what exists now

pres • er • va • tion / iprezar ' veifn /

[noncount]

the act of keeping something safe or in good condition the preservation of rare birds

pre • ser • va • tive / pri ' zarvativ / noun

[ count, noncount ]

a substance that is added to food so that it stays in good condition for longer

Our juice is 100% natural, with no artificial colors or preservatives.

pre • serve / pri ' zarv / verb

( pre • serves , pre • serv • ing , pre • served )

to keep something safe or in good condition They managed to preserve most of the paintings.

pres • i • den • cy / ' prezadansi / noun ( plural pres • i den cies ) ( politics )

the presidency [ singular ] the position of being president

[ count ] the period of time that someone is president These events happened during the third year of his presidency.

pres .i .dent ® / ' prezadant / noun [ count ]

( POLITICS ) the leader of the country in many countries of the world

the president of the United States

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The U.S. Government

The government in the U.S. is divided into three parts: the legislative branch , the executive branch , and the judicial branch . The legislative branch is responsible for making laws. This is the U.S. Congress , which is made up of two groups of people: the Senate and the House of Representatives .

The executive branch is led by the president , and includes the vice president and the rest of the Cabinet (= other important politicians ) .

The judicial branch includes the Supreme Court , which is the most important court in the country.

( BUSINESS ) the person with the highest position in an organization or a company

► pres • i • den • tial / ipreza ' denjl / adjective the presidential elections

Pres • i • dents' Day / ' prezadants dei / noun

[count]

a holiday on the third Monday in February to celebrate the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln

preSS 1 © / pres / noun ( plural press es )

the press [ noncount ] newspapers and magazines and the people who write them

She told her story to the press.

[ count ] a machine for printing things like books and newspapers

preSS 2 О / pres / verb ( press • es , press • ing , pressed )

to push something

If you press this button, the door will open. She pressed her face against the window.

—Look at the picture at squeeze .

to make clothes flat and smooth using a piece of electrical equipment that gets hot (called an iron )

This suit needs pressing.

press con • fer • ence / ' pres |kanfrans /

noun [ count ]

a meeting when a famous or important person answers questions from news reporters

pres .sure 1Ф/'pn-jor/ noun

[ noncount ] the force that presses on something The pressure of the water caused the dam to crack.

[ count, noncount ] ( physics ) the force that a gas or liquid has when it is contained inside something

He has high blood pressure (= the force with which blood travels around your body ) .

You should check your tire pressure (= the amount of air in your car tires ) regularly.

[ count, noncount ] a feeling of being worried because of the things you have to do

She's under a lot of pressure at work. financial pressures

pres • sure 2 / ' prejar / verb