urais

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Meaning

The office and the position of a president, and the period during which a president holds power.

Good to know

A noun of the u- class, from rais, president. Kugombea urais or kuwania urais is to run for president, and uchaguzi wa urais is the presidential election.

Examples

• Anataka kugombea urais mwaka ujao.He wants to run for president next year.
• Wakati wa urais wake barabara nyingi zilijengwa.During his presidency many roads were built.
• Uchaguzi wa urais utafanyika Oktoba.The presidential election will be held in October.

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