The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

President

prez'-i-dent (carakh): Used only in Da 6:2-7. Probably a Persian derivative from sar, "head," and the Aramaic equivalent for Hebrew shoter. The meaning is self-evident and refers to the appointment of Daniel by Darius to be one of the three princes who had rule over the satraps of the empire.

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr (1915). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.