presidential

American  

[prez-i-den-shuhl] / ˌprɛz ɪˈdɛn ʃəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to a president or presidency.

2. of the nature of a president.

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Other Word Forms

• nonpresidential adjective
• postpresidential adjective
• prepresidential adjective
• presidentially adverb
• unpresidential adjective
• unpresidentially adverb

Etymology

Origin of presidential

From the Medieval Latin word praesidentiālis, dating back to 1595–1605. See presidency, -al ¹

Example Sentences

The House speaker emphasized that TSA officers were on track to get their paychecks again through a presidential executive order.

From MarketWatch

In the northern district of California, Judge Rita Lin granted Anthropic's request for a preliminary injunction in its suit against the government, freezing a presidential order that barred all federal agencies from using Anthropic technology.

From Barron's

On Thursday, Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, reintroduced the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act, a proposal that was also a cornerstone of her 2020 presidential run.

From Barron's

Mr. Loconte is a presidential scholar at New College of Florida and author of “God, Locke and Liberty: The Struggle for Religious Freedom in the West.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, he declared his intention to stand in the presidential elections, which was rejected by the Supreme Court after it ruled he was ineligible.

From BBC

Related Words

• administrative
• bureaucratic
• gubernatorial
• legal
• legislative
• regulatory
• supervisory