adjective
presidential
prez-ih-DEN-shul/ˌprezɪˈdenʃl/
Relating to the role of a president.
The White House serves as a presidential residence and workplace.
Etymology
The base names the president’s office, so presidential describes things connected with that office or its holder. It can also describe conduct considered appropriate to a president.
In context
what you saw the president do is a restatement of established US policy and China was not happy to have that restatement made at the presidential level
More examples
- She studied the history of presidential elections.
- The report examined presidential powers.
- A presidential adviser joined the meeting.
Forms
presidential
president noun — the head of an organization or republic
Similar words
- executive
- Relating to governing authority more broadly.
- presidency-related
- A plain explanatory equivalent.