presidential

adjective

pres·i·den·tial ˌpre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl

ˌprez-ˈden(t)-

: of, relating to, or befitting a president or a president's authority

presidential duties/responsibilities

a presidential pardon

a presidential manner/bearing

the presidential library

: of or relating to the election of a president

the presidential campaign

a presidential convention

: performing functions delegated by or under the authority of a president

a presidential committee

a presidential agent

: of, based upon, or having the characteristics of presidential government

a presidential system

a presidential republic

presidentially

ˌpre-zə-ˈden(t)-sh(ə-)lē

ˌprez-ˈden(t)-

adverb

a presidentially appointed judge

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However, there are also Senate and House races before the next presidential election that Democrats will have to prepare for. —

Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024 Thirteen months later, DeSantis has left the national stage after an aborted presidential run. —

Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024 Says Stack, who hasn’t donated to any presidential candidates in the last two elections. —

Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 In 2020, the former political prisoner and presidential candidate Leopoldo López landed in Madrid after staying for more than a year in the Spanish embassy. —

Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for presidential