presidential
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
relating to a president or the office of a presidency.
pertaining to the office, powers, or person of a president.
Simple“The country is preparing for the upcoming presidential election in November.”
In context“The candidate's platform focused heavily on reforming presidential powers to ensure greater legislative oversight.”
- 02 C2 Proficiency
having the role of watching over or protecting something.
occupying a position of presiding authority or protective oversight.
Simple“In old stories, a presidential spirit was said to guard the sacred forest.”
In context“The poet personified the stars as presidential watchers over the sleeping city.”
UsageThis sense is rarely found in modern prose and is almost exclusively restricted to historical or highly formal literary contexts.
Synonyms
Usage presidential election · presidential elections · presidential campaign
“If no presidential candidate gets more than 50% of the vote a run-off must be held within 37 days.”
“The result could offer an early signal of shifting alliances and voter sentiment before the presidential race.”
From president + -ial.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.