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nonpresidential

nonpresidential

1 5.1
Not about a president or the president's office
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈprɛzɪˌdɛnʃəl/
translation icon : no presidencial
  • Turnout tends to be lower in nonpresidential elections, as many people feel less motivated to vote.
  • nonpresidential election
  • nonpresidential year

Examples

  • Turnout in nonpresidential elections tends to be substantially more favorable to Republican candidates.

    Blog text (10)

  • For example, in the 1989-90 and 1993-95 cycle of elections, 60 percent and 64 percent of the people voted (compared with less than 38 percent in U.S. state elections in nonpresidential election years since 1974).

    Academic text (1999)

  • Many voters participate in local issues during nonpresidential elections, focusing on state and city policies.

  • In a nonpresidential election year, candidates often rely more on grassroots campaigns to engage voters.

Antonyms

presidential
∞ 4.4

Being calm and confident like a country's leader

Surface Forms

nonpresidential positive

Morphology

nonpresidential = presidential (transparent) = non + president + ial

The negative prefix 'non-' attaches to the adjective 'presidential' to yield 'not relating to the presidency', a direct and regular formation.

Etymology

Nonpresidential comes from non- meaning 'not' and presidential (from president, 'the person in charge'). So nonpresidential means 'not about the president' or 'not involving the presidency', for example an election year without a presidential race.