potus
1 Americannoun
noun
acronym
Etymology
Origin of potus
From the Latin word pōtus
Example Sentences
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One is the new POTUS; the other is a poo notice.
From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2021
“The POTUS, an acronym for president of the United States, wants to know everything we’re doing. The president was Barack Obama. He knew,” Bongino said.
From Fox News • May 11, 2020
In May 2017, Richard Higgins, who worked in the National Security Council's strategic planning office wrote and circulated a seven-page memo called "POTUS & Political Warfare," which reportedly reached Donald Trump's desk.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2019
On Tuesday another potential primary candidate who would have competed with Biden for moderate voters—Michael Bloomberg—announced that he’s going to focus on funding advocacy campaigns rather than running for POTUS.
From Slate • Mar. 7, 2019
They’d take a bullet for POTUS, as detailed in the new documentary special “US Secret Service: On the Front Line.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2018
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