2. Of or pertaining to a president; as, the presidential chair; a presidential election. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
presidential — (adj.) c.1600, pertaining to a president, from M.L. praesidentialis (early 12c.), from praesidentia (see PRESIDENCY (Cf. presidency)). Related: Presidentially … Etymology dictionary
presidential — pres|i|den|tial [ ,prezı denʃl ] adjective *** 1. ) only before noun relating to a president: a presidential election/campaign presidential candidates A large crowd converged on the presidential palace. 2. ) like a president, especially in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
presidential */*/ — UK [ˌprezɪˈdenʃ(ə)l] / US adjective 1) [only before noun] relating to a president a presidential election/campaign/candidate presidential candidates A large crowd converged on the presidential palace. 2) like a president, especially in seeming… … English dictionary
presidential — [[t]pre̱zɪde̱nʃ(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ ADJ: ADJ n Presidential activities or things relate or belong to a president. ...campaigning for Peru s presidential election... There are several presidential candidates … English dictionary
presidential — adjective 1. relating to a president or presidency (Freq. 8) presidential aides presidential veto • Pertains to noun: ↑president • Derivationally related forms: ↑President, ↑presidency, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
presidential — adjective a) Presiding or watching over. b) Of or pertaining to a president; as, the presidential chair; a presidential election … Wiktionary
presidential — pres|i|den|tial [ˌprezıˈdenʃəl] adj [usually before noun] relating to a president ▪ a presidential election ▪ the party s presidential candidate … Dictionary of contemporary English
presidential — adjective connected with a president: a presidential election | the party s presidential candidate … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
presidential — adj. Presidential is used with these nouns: ↑address, ↑adviser, ↑aide, ↑ambition, ↑appointment, ↑approval, ↑aspiration, ↑authority, ↑bid, ↑brief, ↑campaign, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
presidential — [ˌprezɪˈdenʃ(ə)l] adj 1) relating to a president a presidential election/campaign/candidate[/ex] 2) behaving like a president or an important leader … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
