presidential government
noun
a system of government in which the powers of the president are constitutionally separate from those of the legislature.
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby presidential government
presidency, president, president-elect, Presidente Prudente, presidential, presidential government, Presidential Medal of Freedom, presidential primary, presidential suite, president pro tempore, Presidents' Day
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