Presidial
/pɹɪˈsɪdɪ.əl/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Belonging to a province, or being like a province; provincial.
- 2 Pertaining to a president or one who presides; presidential.
"the doorway was vacant save for a large brindled cur that stood upon the threshold, wagging his tail and watching the scene with a suave, indulgent, presidial gaze, as if he were the patron of the ball."
- 3 Having or relating to a garrison.
"There are three presidial castles in this city."
Example
More examples"the doorway was vacant save for a large brindled cur that stood upon the threshold, wagging his tail and watching the scene with a suave, indulgent, presidial gaze, as if he were the patron of the ball."
Etymology
From Middle French presidial, from Latin praesidialis, variant of praesidalis, from praeses (“provincial governor”).