presidential

Adjective

Meaning

Presiding or watching over.

Of or pertaining to a president; as, the presidential chair; a presidential election.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

president camelot head legal supervisory chief executive administrative dominant ruling legislative chair chairman governmental bold

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Antonyms

unpresidential minor inferior employee subordinate trivial

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Phrases with the word

presidential assistant presidential inaction presidential non-approval presidential non-signature presidential omission presidential refusal

Examples

By the time a man gets to be presidential material, he's been bought ten times over. Gore Vidal

Not a season passes without new disclosures showing Nixon's numerous attempts at criminal use of his presidential powers and in fact the scorn he held for the rule of law. Bob Woodward

Somebody asked me about the current choice we're being given in the presidential election. I said, Well, it's like two of the scariest movies I can imagine. Dean Koontz

No candidate can win a presidential race advocating gay marriage and opposing the military action in Iraq. Dick Morris

Unlike presidential administrations, problems rarely have terminal dates. Dwight D. Eisenhower

It is only the words of the bill that have presidential approval, where that approval is given. It is not to be supposed that in signing a bill the President endorses the whole Congressional Record. Robert H. Jackson

Close letter words and terms

presidentess presidenthood presidentiable presidential abstention presidential assistant Presidential Directive