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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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The oversize leather seats, plush couches and the faux library bookcases are all staying, albeit with U.S. presidential seals now affixed to the walls.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi gained widespread attention in 2024 for letting people wager money on the U.S. presidential election, but these platforms have grown dramatically since.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Allen probably has more in common with Ryan Routh, who famously infiltrated Trump International Golf Course in a harebrained scheme to take down the then–Republican presidential nominee.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

Phelan, a former businessman with close ties to Trump who helped fundraising efforts for his presidential campaigns, ran afoul of both the president and Hegseth during his tenure, according to CNN.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Two Secret Service agents shoved Reagan into the presidential limousine, which sped to a nearby emergency room where the president received immediate life-saving treatment.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow