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president pro tempore

president pro tempore noun: an officer in a legislature who looks over it if the usual presiding officer is absent.

Noun

president pro tempore (plural presidents pro tempore)

  1. An officer in a legislature who looks over it if the usual presiding officer is absent.

Synonyms of president pro tempore

Forms of president pro tempore

pluralpresidents pro tempore

Origin of president pro tempore

From Latin prō tempore (“for a time”).

Questions about president pro tempore

What does president pro tempore mean?
President pro tempore means an officer in a legislature who looks over it if the usual presiding officer is absent.
What part of speech is president pro tempore?
President pro tempore is a noun.
What is the plural of president pro tempore?
The plural of president pro tempore is presidents pro tempore.

Words near president pro tempore in the dictionary

  1. president
  2. President Carlos P. Garcia
  3. President Garcia
  4. President Musk
  5. president pro tem
  6. president pro tempore
  7. President Roxas
  8. President Snowflake
  9. President's Daily Briefing
  10. president's professor
  11. president's professors

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