pro tempore

adverb

pro tem·​po·​re prō-ˈtem-pə-rē How to pronounce pro tempore (audio)
: for the time being

Examples of pro tempore in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Johnston was sworn into office in January 2023, after he was appointed to fill a vacant seat, and before that worked as a judge pro tempore in the Justice Courts from 2008. Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024 Josh Stein in his role as state attorney general, Kody Kinsley as secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, and state Sen. Phil Berger as president pro tempore of the upper chamber, and others, are the defendants or what is known as intervenor defendants. Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 July 2024 Ward is in her second stint as Senate pro tempore and is the first woman to hold the position in the state. Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 25 July 2024 The plan was crafted with Senate president pro tempore Mike McGuire and Speaker of the Assembly Robert Rivas. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for pro tempore 

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pro tempore was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Pro tempore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro%20tempore. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

pro tempore

adverb
pro tem·​po·​re prō-ˈtem-pə-rē How to pronounce pro tempore (audio)
: for the present
president pro tempore

Legal Definition

pro tempore

adverb or adjective
pro tem·​po·​re
prō-ˈtem-pə-rē, -pō-ˌrā
: for the time being : chosen or appointed to occupy a position either temporarily or in the absence of a regularly elected official
an administrator pro tempore
Etymology

Latin

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