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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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Prominent Democratic governors, some considering 2028 presidential bids, gathered Thursday in Los Angeles for a high-dollar fundraiser.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Near the Kremlin several dozen people are queuing outside the presidential administration office.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

By 2023, Mr. Bessent had analyzed the looming presidential contest and determined that Mr. Trump was likely to return to the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

This is the last of 17 pharma deals, part of a presidential push for lower drug prices and U.S. onshore production.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 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