presidential
/prɛzɪˈdɛnʃ(ə)l/adjective
1Relating to a president or presidency: the French presidential election presidential advisers the presidential palace...
- Presidential portraits have long been a favorite subject of artists.
- That presidential campaign took so much out of her.
- This year's presidential election looks to be even tighter.
1.1Having a bearing or demeanour befitting a president; dignified and confident: America wants a president who looks presidential he’s a very strong leader, very presidential in his performance...
- Anyhow, the good news for Kerry is that he sounds very presidential.
- Voters across the nation voted for Harding for the White House because he looked and sounded so presidential.
- I don't think he looks very presidential at all.
Derivatives
presidentially
- Each state has a presidentially appointed governor.
- They created a presidentially appointed research council.
- There are more than 1,100 presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed positions in the executive branch.