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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The first serious rebuke of Donald Trump’s return to the White House has come from a close ally of the MAGA POTUS.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
Apple’s Surprise iPhone Update Fixes 1 Bug, Adds 1 Frustration
No such example of this is more clear when the POTUS himself launched $TRUMP, a meme coin that netted over $100 million in fees.
—Chris Groshong, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Thousands wore apparel and beanies for the 2017 Women’s March in Washington, D.C., which coincided with POTUS’ first inauguration weekend.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
Former President George Mullen (played by De Niro), who is described as being the last nonpartisan POTUS, leads a Zero Day Commission to uncover, by any means necessary, how and why this happened, and prevent it from happening again.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
One exception: If the president takes control of MPD during an extended congressional break (such as a recess or government shutdown), POTUS would retain control until lawmakers return.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
In addition to the quote in the caption, Trump’s team shared an image that channeled a Time magazine cover with the POTUS wearing a crown.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
The finale of Zero Day manages to deliver a satisfying conclusion to its tale of De Niro's aging and once-revered leader being summoned back into action by current POTUS Evelyn Mitchell (Angela Bassett) to get to the bottom of this unprecedented threat.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
To be sure, the reshoots took place last summer, long before the 45th president was certain of becoming POTUS 47.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
Apple’s Surprise iPhone Update Fixes 1 Bug, Adds 1 Frustration
No such example of this is more clear when the POTUS himself launched $TRUMP, a meme coin that netted over $100 million in fees.
—Chris Groshong, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Thousands wore apparel and beanies for the 2017 Women’s March in Washington, D.C., which coincided with POTUS’ first inauguration weekend.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
Former President George Mullen (played by De Niro), who is described as being the last nonpartisan POTUS, leads a Zero Day Commission to uncover, by any means necessary, how and why this happened, and prevent it from happening again.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
One exception: If the president takes control of MPD during an extended congressional break (such as a recess or government shutdown), POTUS would retain control until lawmakers return.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
In addition to the quote in the caption, Trump’s team shared an image that channeled a Time magazine cover with the POTUS wearing a crown.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
The finale of Zero Day manages to deliver a satisfying conclusion to its tale of De Niro's aging and once-revered leader being summoned back into action by current POTUS Evelyn Mitchell (Angela Bassett) to get to the bottom of this unprecedented threat.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
To be sure, the reshoots took place last summer, long before the 45th president was certain of becoming POTUS 47.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
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“POTUS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/POTUS. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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