president

大統領

国王や女王のいない国で、国の代表を務める人。

やさしい英語で： The official leader of a country that does not have a king or queen.

• The president gave a speech.
• They elected a new president last year.
• Will the president meet the other national leaders?

使い方： president of + country (She became president of the republic.)

類義語： head of state

よく使う表現： elect a president, president of something, new president

社長

会社の経営を率いる人。

やさしい英語で： A person who leads a company or business.

• The company president welcomed us.
• She became president of the family business.
• Two former presidents attended the company anniversary dinner.

使い方： president of + company (He is president of a small software company.)

類義語： company head

よく使う表現： company president, president of something, corporate president