presidential

[prez-i-den-shuhl] / ˌprɛz ɪˈdɛn ʃəl /

ADJECTIVE

governing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrative dominant guiding ruling

STRONG

absolute ascendant conducting controlling determining directing dominating executive mastering ordering overseeing restraining superintending

WEAK

authoritative gubernatorial influential magisterial regulatory supervisory supreme

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inferior subordinate

WEAK

powerless tributary

ADJECTIVE

governmental

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrative bureaucratic gubernatorial legal legislative regulatory supervisory

WEAK

executive magisterial official sovereign

Example Sentences

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He dropped out early and John McCain won the GOP presidential nomination, before losing to Barack Obama that November.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Nigeria's seat of power, the Aso Rock presidential villa, rests on what was once a community shrine.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

To compare, 602,990 Montanans cast presidential ballots in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Like most presidential budgets, the proposal is unlikely to pass in its current form.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Enjoying this presidential feast, the British officers were in a giddy mood.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis