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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Multiple incidents involving interference allegations and other voting issues were reported in the weeks leading up to the 2024 presidential election, including voter registration ballots being damaged and ballot collection boxes being set on fire.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
The store on Buckeye Avenue, also known as Eisenhower Memorial Highway, sits across the street and railroad tracks from the presidential museum, currently closed because of the government shutdown.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Last year, Clooney penned a New York Times op-ed calling for then-US President Joe Biden to bow out of the presidential race.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Public documents made available by the college and state show the only return the college will receive for the land is the commitment that construction begin on a presidential library within five years.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
The store on Buckeye Avenue, also known as Eisenhower Memorial Highway, sits across the street and railroad tracks from the presidential museum, currently closed because of the government shutdown.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Last year, Clooney penned a New York Times op-ed calling for then-US President Joe Biden to bow out of the presidential race.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Public documents made available by the college and state show the only return the college will receive for the land is the commitment that construction begin on a presidential library within five years.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Presidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidential. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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