postinaugural

adjective

post·​in·​au·​gu·​ral ˌpōst-i-ˈnȯ-gyə-rəl How to pronounce postinaugural (audio)
-g(ə-)rəl
: following an inauguration
a postinaugural reception
Having lost his postinaugural momentum to talk radio, the president opened the 1993–94 television season by commandeering Nightline …J. Hoberman

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of postinaugural was in 1873

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“Postinaugural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postinaugural. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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