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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Oltmann, of Castle Rock, has repeatedly — and falsely — claimed that the 2020 presidential election was not won by Democrat Joe Biden, while calling for the hanging of political opponents.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
Republicans in Congress have invited Tim Walz, Minnesota's Democratic governor and Kamala Harris' former running mate in the 2024 presidential election, to testify before lawmakers over the fraud scandal that has rocked his state.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Later that year, the National Electoral Council declared Maduro the winner of the presidential election over Edmundo González but did not release detailed results.
—Germán Padinger, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
El Salvador presidential press office via AP, File Also in March, The Atlantic posted screenshots of texts from a Signal group chat that nadvertently included a journalist as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other top national security officials discussed plans for an attack on Houthis in Yemen.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
Republicans in Congress have invited Tim Walz, Minnesota's Democratic governor and Kamala Harris' former running mate in the 2024 presidential election, to testify before lawmakers over the fraud scandal that has rocked his state.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Later that year, the National Electoral Council declared Maduro the winner of the presidential election over Edmundo González but did not release detailed results.
—Germán Padinger, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
El Salvador presidential press office via AP, File Also in March, The Atlantic posted screenshots of texts from a Signal group chat that nadvertently included a journalist as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other top national security officials discussed plans for an attack on Houthis in Yemen.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Presidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidential. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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