presidentiable

plural presidentiables

1. FrenchgovernmentA presidential candidate considered to have a good chance of winning an election.

   The parties organise chiefly around two activities: choosing a 'presidentiable' and electing MPs. Normally, moreover, the 'presidentiable' must lead the party in both activities in order to minimise rivalry.

   1995, John Gaffney, Lorna Milne, French Presidentialism and the Election of 1995

plural presidentiables

1. PhilippinegovernmentA person who is a likely or confirmed candidate for president.

   In interviews and debates held in the past few weeks, some presidentiables have already shared snippets of their stand on some environmental issues, such as open-pit mining, clean energy, or sourcing of water.

   2022 April 7, “The environment must be part of the election conversation”, in Manila Bulletin