SINCE 1828
POTUS
abbreviation or noun
\ ˈpō-təs
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variants:
or less commonly Potus
Definition of POTUS
: the president of the United States
—often used like a nickname The Bushes held their first state dinner. POTUS served buffalo meat, wore cowboy boots and welcomed Clint Eastwood. — Newsweek
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