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presidenciable

presidential candidate

adjective preh-see-den-SYAH-bleh Rare

Also means

electable (for presidency)

Usage Note

Presidenciable is a political neologism formed from presidente + the suffix -able, meaning a politician considered likely or eligible to run for the presidency. It is used both as an adjective (un candidato presidenciable) and as a noun (los presidenciables del partido). It is widely used across Latin America and Spain but not listed in older dictionaries.

Examples

"El gobernador se perfilaba como presidenciable."

Natural Translation

The governor was emerging as a presidential candidate.

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