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Meaning of presidentiable | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
pɹɛzɪˈdɛnʃəbəl

Definitions

  1. A presidential candidate considered to have a good chance of winning an election.
  2. A person who is a likely or confirmed candidate for president.

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”
“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.”

CEFR level

C2
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