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
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In the 2016 presidential election, for example, the Russian government backed efforts to influence political discourse online through fake personas and accounts.
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Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
As a child star, Eimen worked with some of the most legendary performers of the classic Hollywood era, including Robert Stack, Jackie Coogan, Barbara Billingsley, and a pre-presidential Ronald Reagan.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
The State Department’s decision comes amid intensifying political infighting and maneuvering by members of the ruling transitional presidential council to oust Prime Minister Alix Dider Fils-Aimé, less than there months before the transition is scheduled to end.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
Born in July and weighing 52 and 50 pounds respectively, Gobble and Waddle spent the past week acclimating to the noise, lights and crowds before checking into their ceremonial suite at the Willard InterContinental Hotel — a long-running perk of being a presidential turkey.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
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Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
As a child star, Eimen worked with some of the most legendary performers of the classic Hollywood era, including Robert Stack, Jackie Coogan, Barbara Billingsley, and a pre-presidential Ronald Reagan.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
The State Department’s decision comes amid intensifying political infighting and maneuvering by members of the ruling transitional presidential council to oust Prime Minister Alix Dider Fils-Aimé, less than there months before the transition is scheduled to end.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
Born in July and weighing 52 and 50 pounds respectively, Gobble and Waddle spent the past week acclimating to the noise, lights and crowds before checking into their ceremonial suite at the Willard InterContinental Hotel — a long-running perk of being a presidential turkey.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Presidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidential. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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