POTUS
abbreviation or noun
variants
or less commonly Potus
: the president of the United States
—often used like a nickname
The Bushes held their first state dinner. POTUS served buffalo meat, wore cowboy boots and welcomed Clint Eastwood.—
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While Trump was on the way to NOLA from Florida surrounded by an entourage of Senators, Fox aired its sit-down with POTUS talking to Bret Bair.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2025
During a press conference Wednesday (Feb. 5), the Kansas City Chiefs tight end — who will face off against the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome with his teammates this weekend — was asked for his thoughts on the White House’s recent announcement that the POTUS will be in attendance.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2025
The 78-year-old POTUS has criticized the pop superstar more than once, and Swift hasn't shied away from sharing her unfiltered opinions on him.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
However, Trump's official Instagram account, separate from the POTUS account, has 31.3 million followers.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
But what actually happened is that the POTUS and White House Facebook pages are run by the sitting president.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
With the transition of White House administrations, the official POTUS and VP accounts are changing and some Instagram users are having a difficult time unfollowing them after Joe Biden and Kamala Harris left office.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
The network kept a camera on POTUS and Vice President JD Vance, highlighting their real-time reactions to her sermon.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 21 Jan. 2025
Now, with the arrival of the 45th president’s re-inauguration as POTUS 47, most movie-business insiders are hunched in a crash position alongside Disney executives.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2025
During a press conference Wednesday (Feb. 5), the Kansas City Chiefs tight end — who will face off against the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome with his teammates this weekend — was asked for his thoughts on the White House’s recent announcement that the POTUS will be in attendance.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2025
The 78-year-old POTUS has criticized the pop superstar more than once, and Swift hasn't shied away from sharing her unfiltered opinions on him.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
However, Trump's official Instagram account, separate from the POTUS account, has 31.3 million followers.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
But what actually happened is that the POTUS and White House Facebook pages are run by the sitting president.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
With the transition of White House administrations, the official POTUS and VP accounts are changing and some Instagram users are having a difficult time unfollowing them after Joe Biden and Kamala Harris left office.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
The network kept a camera on POTUS and Vice President JD Vance, highlighting their real-time reactions to her sermon.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 21 Jan. 2025
Now, with the arrival of the 45th president’s re-inauguration as POTUS 47, most movie-business insiders are hunched in a crash position alongside Disney executives.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
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“POTUS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/POTUS. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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