presidentiable
/pɹɛzɪˈdɛnʃəbəl/
presidentiable noun: a presidential candidate considered to have a good chance of winning an election.
Noun (1)
presidentiable (plural presidentiables)
- A presidential candidate considered to have a good chance of winning an election.
- The parties organise chiefly around two activities: choosing a 'presidentiable' and electing MPs. Normally, moreover, the 'presidentiable' must lead the party in both activities in order to minimise rivalry.1995, John Gaffney, Lorna Milne, French Presidentialism and the Election of 1995
Noun (2)
presidentiable (plural presidentiables)
- A person who is a likely or confirmed candidate for president.
- In interviews and debates held in the past few weeks, some presidentiables have already shared snippets of their stand on some environmental issues, such as open-pit mining, clean energy, or sourcing of water.2022 April 7, “The environment must be part of the election conversation”, in Manila Bulletin
Forms of presidentiable
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Origin of presidentiable
From French présidentiable.
From presidential + -able. Earliest use 1980s.
Questions about presidentiable
- What does presidentiable mean?
- Presidentiable means a presidential candidate considered to have a good chance of winning an election.
- What part of speech is presidentiable?
- Presidentiable is a noun.
- How do you pronounce presidentiable?
- Presidentiable is pronounced /pɹɛzɪˈdɛnʃəbəl/.
- What is the plural of presidentiable?
- The plural of presidentiable is presidentiables.
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