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What Does POTUS Mean?

POTUS means "President Of The United States." The term POTUS reportedly originated as a Secret Service codename for the President of the United States, but it has been in popular use for decades.

Of note, the Twitter handle @POTUS is the Twitter account for the current serving president. (If the president is a man, his wife is known as FLOTUS (First Lady Of The United States).)

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Definition for POTUS

POTUS means "President of the United States." This is the most common meaning for POTUS on social-media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Snapchat.

POTUS
Definition:	President of the United States
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

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When I write POTUS, I mean this:

meaning of POTUS

POTUS means "President of the United States."

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Examples of POTUS in Sentences

Here are examples of POTUS being used in conversations:

Tony: Who do you think will be the new POTUS?
Jordan: I'm not sure. Mr Blobby?

Agent A: ETA on POTUS.
Agent B: 1800 hours.

An Academic Look at POTUS

POTUS is an acronym (i.e., an abbreviation spoken like a word). Acronyms differ from initialism abbreviations, which are pronounced using their individual letters.