presidentiable

See also: présidentiable

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɹɛzɪˈdɛnʃəbəl/

Etymology 1

French présidentiable

Noun

presidentiable (plural presidentiables)

  1. (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.

Etymology 2

Earliest use 1980s.[1]

Noun

presidentiable (plural presidentiables)

  1. (Philippines) A person who is a likely or confirmed candidate for president.

References
  1. “presidentiable, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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