Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Presidential /prĕzˌ-əd-ĕn'-shəl/ · Pres·i·den·tial · IPA /pɹɛzɪˈdɛnʃ(ə)l/ 01 a. Presiding or watching over. 1. Presiding or watching over. 2. Of or pertaining to a president; as, the presidential chair; a presidential election.