POTUS
Top American official
POTUS is an acronym for President of the United States, used as shorthand in journalism, political discussion, and government contexts: POTUS is scheduled to address the nation tonight.
The term gained wider public recognition through political dramas and social media, where brevity matters.
Related acronyms include FLOTUS (First Lady) and SCOTUS (Supreme Court).
Official refusal to approve
- commander-in-chiefHighest military authority holder
- appointmentsScheduled times for meetings
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
- treatyBinding pact between nations
nomination · enforcement · mandate · clemency · proclamation · directive · recognition · commutation
Formal beginning ceremony
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- termFixed period or word
- successionFollowing in order
- oathFormal binding promise
impeachment · briefing · transition · reelection · pardon
Adopted principle of action
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- CongressU.S. lawmaking body
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- federalDivided governmental authority
bipartisan · veto · budget · cabinet · diplomacy · sanctions · regulation · oversight
U.S. seat of government
- LincolnMidwestern state capital
- JeffersonThird American president
- KennedyIrish-origin surname, political dynasty
- ReaganAmerican presidential surname
Obama · Trump · Biden · Roosevelt · Eisenhower · JFK · Nixon · FDR
Organized effort toward goal
- electionOrganized public voting
- primaryChief in importance
- nominationFormal candidate selection
- incumbentCurrent position holder
midterm · endorsement · debate · convention · caucus · landslide · ticket · battleground
veto
Official refusal to approve
- commander-in-chiefHighest military authority holder
- appointmentsScheduled times for meetings
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
treaty · nomination · enforcement · mandate · clemency · proclamation · directive · recognition · commutation · tariff
inauguration
Formal beginning ceremony
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- termFixed period or word
- successionFollowing in order
oath · impeachment · briefing · transition · reelection · pardon
policy
Adopted principle of action
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- CongressU.S. lawmaking body
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
federal · bipartisan · veto · budget · cabinet · diplomacy · sanctions · regulation · oversight · domestic
Washington
U.S. seat of government
- LincolnMidwestern state capital
- JeffersonThird American president
- KennedyIrish-origin surname, political dynasty
Reagan · Obama · Trump · Biden · Roosevelt · Eisenhower · JFK · Nixon · FDR · Truman
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- electionOrganized public voting
- primaryChief in importance
- nominationFormal candidate selection
incumbent · midterm · endorsement · debate · convention · caucus · landslide · ticket · battleground · concession
- U.S. PoliticsCongress, senator, representative, president, vice president
- presidencyOval Office, president, Washington, executive branch, veto
- Government AcronymsCIA, FBI, EPA, IRS, DOJ
- federal agenciesFBI, CIA, EPA, IRS, CDC
POTUSordinary citizen
private citizen · subject · nobody · John Q. Public · common man
POTUSVladimir Putin
Russian strongman today
Xi Jinping · Kim Jong Un · Fidel Castro · Mao Zedong · Joseph Stalin