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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He is the son of Mehdi Karroubi, who stood as a reformist presidential candidate in a disputed election in 2009 that sparked mass protests and was subsequently held under house arrest for many years.

From BBC

But they have sparred for years over presidential politics and tech policy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Portugal, which is reeling from a battering by deadly storms, began voting in the second round of a presidential election on Sunday, with the moderate candidate expected to trounce his far-right rival.

From Barron's

ProPublica spoke with directors who ran the agency under every previous presidential administration dating back to Barack Obama’s.

From Salon

"Our clear message is in an unambiguous way that we're hoping that people can remain calm and respectful during that presidential visit."

From Barron's

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