POTUS

See also: potus

English

Etymology

Phillips Code abbreviation, 1895.[1][2] In more common usage since the 1990s.[3]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpoʊ.təs/
  • Rhymes: -əʊtəs

Noun

POTUS (plural POTUSes)

  1. (US) Acronym of President of the United States.
    • 2017 October 28, Gabrielle Bruney, “Some Lucky Accused Criminal Could Have Obama on Their Jury”, in Esquire‎, Hearst Magazine Media, Inc., retrieved 2020-02-23:
      It makes sense that ex-POTUSes don't tend to make it onto juries.

Derived terms

See also

References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “POTUS”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  2. Michael Quinion (1996–2024) “POTUS”, in World Wide Words.
  3. POTUS, FLOTUS at Google Ngram Viewer

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