WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
pres•i•den•tial /ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/USA pronunciation
adj. of the nature of or befitting a president:trying to improve his presidential image. See -sid-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- [before a noun] of or relating to a president or a presidency:the presidential seal at the top of the letter.
pres•i•den•tial
(prez′i den′shəl),USA pronunciation adj.
pres′i•den′tial•ly, adv.
- of or pertaining to a president or presidency.
- of the nature of a president.
- Medieval Latin praesidentiālis. See presidency, -al1
- 1595–1605
'presidential election' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):