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presidential

[prez-i-den-shuhl] / ˌprɛz ɪˈdɛn ʃəl /
ADJECTIVE
governing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administrative dominant guiding ruling
STRONG
absolute ascendant conducting controlling determining directing dominating executive mastering ordering overseeing restraining superintending
WEAK
authoritative gubernatorial influential magisterial regulatory supervisory supreme
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inferior subordinate
WEAK
powerless tributary
ADJECTIVE
governmental
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administrative bureaucratic gubernatorial legal legislative regulatory supervisory
WEAK
executive magisterial official sovereign

Example Sentences

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He said he was actually complying with the act by refusing to relinquish presidential records.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

The presidential communications office in Manila didn’t respond to a request for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

He’s the author of a forthcoming book Pardons: Discretionary Clemency and the Rule of Law in Britain and America 1066–2026, all about the history of U.S. presidential pardons and the power they hold.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Williams tested the streaming waters when he anchored extended coverage of the presidential election in 2024 on Amazon Prime Video.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Daniel Ellsberg did not vote in the presidential election of 1964.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin