Synonyms

presidential

American

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

adjective

of or relating to a president or presidency.
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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No major Greenland mine will reach production during this U.S. presidential term, or possibly the next one.

From MarketWatch

The presidential honour guard is the military force which provides the bodyguards tasked with protecting the head of state.

From BBC

He formally held the presidential seat for a few hours on the night of April 13, 2002, until Chavez was reinstated following the attempted coup.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rare documents and artifacts, treaties, legislation, patents, presidential gifts, and the like are on display, starting in the “Chartering Freedom” gallery.

From The Wall Street Journal

But there's a clear historic example of a presidential administration arguing it did not have to comply with the charter.

From BBC

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