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Meaning of presidentiable in English:

presidentiable

Pronunciation /ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəbl/

noun

mainly Philippines

  • A person who is a likely or confirmed candidate for president.

    • ‘the political news dealt mostly with the presidentiables for the upcoming election’

Origin

1980s from president + -able, with insertion of i, perhaps after presidential.