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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It should be noted that all but one recent Democratic presidential nomination fights have been won by the more centrist candidate, though progressives sometimes wielded power over its subsequent ideological course. —

Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024 In the presidential race, Kennedy initially had sought the Democratic nomination, then ran as an independent. —

Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024 Ramaswamy is a former biotech company executive who lost to Trump in the Republican presidential primaries this year. —

David Ingram, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024 Musk said that his pro-Trump political action committee America PAC will also seek to sway the course of the 2028 presidential primaries. —

Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for presidential