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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This time, Maron went to the 44th POTUS in DC to conduct their interview.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
That was followed by a shiny-happy coda, a significant time jump, and then the launch of a brand-new case involving a plot to assassinate the governor of California and/or POTUS.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
The entire film that follows plays out by toggling back and forth among myriad different perspectives, including Idris Elba as POTUS, in an ever-growing ensemble during those 18 minutes.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
This comes on the heels of POTUS telling NATO nations to shoot down Russian aircraft that violate their airspace.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
As for Sorkin, his savvy, insider-y mixture of personal and political would help inspire his next great achievement, TV’s The West Wing — which promoted this film’s chief of staff, Martin Sheen, to POTUS.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
Oh, and Kate's husband Hal (Rufus Sewell) may have shocked POTUS with news so bad that the politician dropped dead on the video call.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
And for several seemingly interminable minutes, POTUS is absent, his video screen in the Situation Room a blank square.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Without either damning or lauding him, the script drops wry hints that POTUS’ relaxed charm is as much a part of the package as his experience and authority.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
That was followed by a shiny-happy coda, a significant time jump, and then the launch of a brand-new case involving a plot to assassinate the governor of California and/or POTUS.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
The entire film that follows plays out by toggling back and forth among myriad different perspectives, including Idris Elba as POTUS, in an ever-growing ensemble during those 18 minutes.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
This comes on the heels of POTUS telling NATO nations to shoot down Russian aircraft that violate their airspace.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
As for Sorkin, his savvy, insider-y mixture of personal and political would help inspire his next great achievement, TV’s The West Wing — which promoted this film’s chief of staff, Martin Sheen, to POTUS.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
Oh, and Kate's husband Hal (Rufus Sewell) may have shocked POTUS with news so bad that the politician dropped dead on the video call.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
And for several seemingly interminable minutes, POTUS is absent, his video screen in the Situation Room a blank square.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Without either damning or lauding him, the script drops wry hints that POTUS’ relaxed charm is as much a part of the package as his experience and authority.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
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“POTUS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/POTUS. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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