"presidentless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From president + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|president|less}} president + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} presidentless (not comparable)
  1. Without a president. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: president-free
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