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

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

France’s presidential race is expected to begin taking shape in September before accelerating early next year. — Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Another member of this international crack team is a Belgian Malinois named Bart, from Argentina, who helped rescue two children alive from the rubble and helped recover six bodies, presidential spokesperson Adrián Ravier said Tuesday. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Other centrist Democrats, aside from Harris, who are considering their own 2028 presidential campaigns, have confirmed counterpart conversations with Mamdani to the Washington Examiner, including Rahm Emanuel. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

Keiko Fujimori, the conservative politician and daughter of the former president, was declared the winner Friday of Peru's presidential runoff election. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing presidential

• pre-presidential
• presidential government
• presidential/royal pardon

Rhymes for presidential

• consequential
• deferential
• existential
• exponential
• influential
• nonessential
• penitential
• precedential
• preferential
• providential
• referential
• residential