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, at least 16,800 voters in Dane and Milwaukee counties were kept from the polls by the state’s voter ID law, according to a survey of nonvoters by two University of Wisconsin political scientists.
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Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Despite his ambition, Yang called an end to his campaign after defeat in the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary, in which Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont emerged victorious.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 July 2025
In arguing that she should be shielded from federal prosecution, Dugan cited the Supreme Court's 2024 ruling in a case involving President Trump and the 2020 presidential election.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 8 July 2025
The book also examines the Harris campaign during the 2024 presidential election, detailing warnings that the then-vice president should disassociate herself from the flailing Biden White House.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
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Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Despite his ambition, Yang called an end to his campaign after defeat in the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary, in which Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont emerged victorious.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 July 2025
In arguing that she should be shielded from federal prosecution, Dugan cited the Supreme Court's 2024 ruling in a case involving President Trump and the 2020 presidential election.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 8 July 2025
The book also examines the Harris campaign during the 2024 presidential election, detailing warnings that the then-vice president should disassociate herself from the flailing Biden White House.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
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“Presidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidential. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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