presidentiable

noun
/pɹɛzɪˈdɛnʃəbəl/

Etymology

From presidential + -able. Earliest use 1980s.

  1. borrowed from présidentiable

Definitions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA