presidential
/pɹɛzɪˈdɛnʃ(ə)l/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Pertaining to a president or presidency.
Adjective
Examples
Take the New Right's full-throated embrace of protectionism and industrial policy. This romance with protectionism started in the 1990s with former GOP presidential candidate Pat Buchanan, gained enormous traction under former President Donald Trump, and is still going strong today.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
With the bearing or composure that befits a president; stately, dignified.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Có vẻ hoặc điệu đàng như của một tổng thống; trang nghiêm, đĩnh đạc
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Adjective
Examples
I feel my age and supposed status mean I am permanently required to be in presidential mode. And I mean this in the old sense of “presidential”, meaning magnanimous, patient and generous, rather than in the modern sense of presidential, meaning being a corrupt, pussy-grabbing racist.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “presidential” mean?
Pertaining to a president or presidency.
Is “presidential” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.