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Synonyms

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.

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

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But Ms. Sheinbaum, a protégée of Mr. López Obrador and fellow member of the corporatist Morena party, promised during her 2024 presidential campaign to improve the database’s accuracy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Calling such presidential debacles someone’s “Katrina” has been overdone.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Nigeria's seat of power, the Aso Rock presidential villa, rests on what was once a community shrine.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But he’d risk humiliating himself and hurting his presidential prospects in the process.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The presidential home would eventually become known as the White House.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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