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  • potus
    potus
    noun
    (in prescriptions) a drink.
  • POTUS
    POTUS
    noun
    President of the United States (a code name used especially by the Secret Service).

potus

1 American  
[poh-tuhs] / ˈpoʊ təs /

noun

  • poti
    plural
  1. (in prescriptions) a drink.


POTUS 2 American  
[poh-tuhs] / ˈpoʊ təs /

noun

  1. President of the United States (a code name used especially by the Secret Service).


POTUS British  
/ ˈpəʊtəs /

acronym

  1. informal (in the US) President of the United States

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of potus

From the Latin word pōtus

Example Sentences

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“I think potus really wants the deliverable,” one of the diplomats wrote, using the acronym for president of the United States.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2019

The behavior exhibited by Rattus potus has prompted similarly odd comportment among lesser species, including:

From Washington Post ● Sep. 24, 2018

“Going after a 94-year-old former President’s promotion of volunteerism. I don’t mind potus being a fighter. I do mind him being rude.”

From Washington Post ● Jul. 9, 2018

“Yes, bc potus wants to know everything we are doing,” Page wrote back.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2018

Samuel, H. De usu et abusu potus coffee.

From All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

At least Julie hung up on her daughter and not POTUS.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025

Hutchinson quoted Bondi's text as saying that she'd "just had dinner with POTUS" and Schlapp that night.

From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2023

One is the new POTUS; the other is a poo notice.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 16, 2021

Clendinen offers an appeal to the federal government, including a future POTUS, as a key to better financial health for the territory.

From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2020

"POTUS was never briefed on this issue because there is no consensus within the intelligence community on these allegations," the official said.

From Fox News ● Jun. 30, 2020

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