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Catchword for “presidentiable”
Catchword: presidentiable
Filed Under: ,
Part of Speech: n.
The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.
Quotation: After almost six years, RAM leader and now neophyte Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan finally got his long-standing wish to be part of a “successful” and bloodless coup d’etat—sa Senado nga lang. Mr. Honasan is reported to have had a big part in plotting the ouster of presidentiable Edgardo Angara as Senate headman.
Article or Document Title:
“Shoptalk”
Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
BusinessWorld
Publishing Location:
Philippines
Date of Publication:
Sept. 7, 1995
Page Number:
4
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