presidential

[prez-i-den-shuhl]

adjective

1. of or relating to a president or presidency.

2. of the nature of a president.

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of presidential¹

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

Example Sentences

Polls opened in the Indian Ocean islands nation of the Seychelles on Thursday for a presidential run-off, with environmental and economic questions at the forefront of the election.

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Prediction markets have been around for a few years, but they gained momentum following the last U.S. presidential election.

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It covers the period from the end of World War II to the presidential campaigns of 1984, a time of fraught racial relations.

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The New York-based company drew attention last year for its betting markets on the presidential election.

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In the Central African Republic, where the government is trying to put down a persistent insurgency, Wagner mercenaries had a hand in a variety of business ventures, from mining gold to providing presidential bodyguards.

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Related Words

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