pro tempore

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pro tempore

  • /ˌproʊ ˈtɛmpəri/
  • /ˌproʊ ˈtɛmpəreɪ/

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

adverb pro tem. · p.t.

  1. US, not comparable temporarily; for the time being President pro tempore of the Senate

    Similar: pro tem

adjective pro tem. · p.t.

  1. US, not comparable temporary

    Similar: pro tem

  2. US, not comparable acting (of a job or role), serving temporarily

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@misc{pro_tempore_2026,
  title = {pro tempore},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pro%20tempore},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}