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

Examples of presidential in a Sentence

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In the hours after Donald Trump claimed victory in his campaign for a second presidential term in November, Americans across the country started receiving disturbing text messages. —

Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025 Some burned a banner with images of Trump and Rubio after being stopped short of the presidential palace by riot police. —

Juan Zamorano, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025 These presidential moments live in our collective memory. —

CBS News, 2 Feb. 2025 Just 50% of voters took part in last year’s presidential election, a low figure for Iran. —

Ian Bremmer, TIME, 2 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for presidential