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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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Officials gave the dinner a lower security classification than they do for events of national or international significance, another person said, such as the presidential inauguration or the State of the Union address.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Quinton spotted the presidential motorcade outside of the hotel lobby at about 8:45 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

In Argentina's presidential palace, a plaque dedicated to the islands - which it calls Malvinas - is mounted in a prime position.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Rebuilding trust between Abu Dhabi and Tehran will take "ages and ages", UAE presidential advisor Anwar Gargash said, after Iran targeted the United Arab Emirates during the Middle East conflict.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

I exclaimed as I finished reading an editorial on the results of the presidential election.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez