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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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Still, as the top Cabinet official in the presidential line of succession after the VP, secretaries of state are often ambitious pols who bring baggage all their own.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Dissanayake's leftist JVP, or the People's Liberation Front, won a two-thirds majority at the November 2024 parliamentary elections after his own victory two months earlier in the presidential poll.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Like most presidential budgets, the proposal is unlikely to pass in its current form.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A young man named Jesse Jackson was the head of the student government at A&T. He would later go on to become a minister, well-known civil rights leader, and presidential candidate.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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