PRESIDENTIAL


Meaning of PRESIDENTIAL in English

|prezə|denchəl sometimes (ˈ)prez|- adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin praesidentialis, from praesidentia presidency + Latin -alis -al — more at presidency

1.

a. : of, relating to, or exercised by a president

a man of presidential stature — New York Times

presidential patronage

presidential aide

presidential policy

b. : of or relating to the election of a president

presidential campaign

presidential convention

c. : performing functions delegated by or under the authority of a president

presidential agent

presidential commission

2. obsolete : having the function of presiding or watching over

govern them … by a presidential angel — Robert Gell

3. : of, based upon, or having the characteristics of presidential government

presidential system

presidential republic

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