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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 previously covered the White House and presidential elections for RealClearPolitics, a role he began in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is considering a presidential run, was not on the convention schedule.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Vance will lead the American team, joined by special envoy Steve Witkoff and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

France's far-right presidential hopeful Jordan Bardella is in a relationship with Italian socialite Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, according to celebrity magazine Paris Match.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Believing he was cheated out of the presidency, Jackson immediately began to campaign against Adams and easily defeated him in 1828 in one of the nastiest presidential races ever.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis