presidentiable
See also: présidentiable
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɹɛzɪˈdɛnʃəbəl/
Etymology 1
French présidentiable
Noun
presidentiable (plural presidentiables)
- (French politics) A presidential candidate considered to have a good chance of winning an election.
- 1995, John Gaffney, Lorna Milne, French Presidentialism and the Election of 1995:
- 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.
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Etymology 2
Earliest use 1980s.[1]
Noun
presidentiable (plural presidentiables)
- (Philippines) A person who is a likely or confirmed candidate for president.
References
- “presidentiable, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.