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 Just over 24 hours after Harris officially launched her presidential campaign, more than 2,200 delegates from over 30 states had endorsed the vice president as the Democratic nominee. —

Erin Doherty, Axios, 23 July 2024 Van Jones appeared to fight back tears while discussing President Joe Biden stepping down from the 2024 presidential race. —

Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024 Ahead of the 2020 presidential election, Harris shared many of Biden’s priorities but voiced distinct proposals before her campaign ended in December 2019. —

Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 22 July 2024 Biden returned to public life to run against Trump in the 2020 presidential election. —

Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for presidential

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