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

Recent Examples on the Web Elon Musk and other Tesla executives avoided all talk of this year's U.S. presidential election on a call with Wall Street analysts on Wednesday afternoon. —

Hope King, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024 Some real estate agents say buyers are also taking a wait-and-see approach before next month’s presidential election. —

Diana Olick, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024 Last month, several vehicles in Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz’s motorcade were involved in a crash, and some passengers were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. —

Dalia Faheid, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024 Wisconsin is among the key swing states that could determine the outcome of the Nov. 5 presidential election. —

La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for presidential

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