presidential
adjective
pres·i·den·tial
ˌpre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl 
ˌprez-ˈden(t)-
1
a
: 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
b
: of or relating to the election of a president
the presidential campaign
a presidential convention
c
: performing functions delegated by or under the authority of a president
a presidential committee
a presidential agent
2
: of, based upon, or having the characteristics of presidential government
a presidential system
a presidential republic
Examples of presidential in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Immigration has become a major issue in the presidential election this fall.
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USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
The outcome of the case is being closely watched because of the possible impacts to the charges against Trump, which stem from what Smith alleges was a multi-pronged plot to reverse the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
Among those blocked was Eric Zemmour, who ran as a far-right candidate in France’s 2022 presidential election.
—Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Those sanctions were temporarily lifted last October after Venezuela signed an agreement to take steps toward holding a free and fair presidential election.
—John Otis, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Smartmatic’s technology and services were used only in Los Angeles County during the 2020 election and not in any of the swing states that decided the outcome of the presidential contest.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The perimeter sequence was shot in Georgia with real tanks, Humvees, military helicopters and a presidential limousine.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
The Commission on Presidential Debates has scheduled three presidential debates for September and October in Texas, Virginia and Utah.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Prosecutors want the trial to start this summer, while Trump's lawyers think it should be put off until well after the November presidential election.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
The outcome of the case is being closely watched because of the possible impacts to the charges against Trump, which stem from what Smith alleges was a multi-pronged plot to reverse the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
Among those blocked was Eric Zemmour, who ran as a far-right candidate in France’s 2022 presidential election.
—Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Those sanctions were temporarily lifted last October after Venezuela signed an agreement to take steps toward holding a free and fair presidential election.
—John Otis, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Smartmatic’s technology and services were used only in Los Angeles County during the 2020 election and not in any of the swing states that decided the outcome of the presidential contest.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The perimeter sequence was shot in Georgia with real tanks, Humvees, military helicopters and a presidential limousine.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
The Commission on Presidential Debates has scheduled three presidential debates for September and October in Texas, Virginia and Utah.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Prosecutors want the trial to start this summer, while Trump's lawyers think it should be put off until well after the November presidential election.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Presidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidential. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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