presidentiable
noun/pɹɛzɪˈdɛnʃəbəl/
Etymology
From presidential + -able. Earliest use 1980s.
- borrowed from présidentiable
Definitions
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.
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