emeritus

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The removal from the commanding place to the honorable but more difficult position of the ex-leader and the chief-emeritus is a step that requires care.

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  1. adjective Retired but retaining an honorary title corresponding to that held immediately before retirement: a professor emeritus.
  2. noun One who is retired but retains an honorary title corresponding to that held immediately before retirement.

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  • The same endings apply for emeritus, meaning a retired faculty member. —  Duke Today Top Stories Feed
  • Mr. Ulrich will become chairman emeritus, the retailer said. —  Todd Sullivan's - ValuePlays
  • He's now speaker emeritus, a less powerful position. —  Above Average Jane
  • The Professor (emeritus) from Princeton noted that even an Iran, armed with conventional weapons should be taken seriously by Israel.
  • Glenn Grimes, University of Missouri professor emeritus:
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  1. Latin ēmeritus, past participle of ēmerērī, to earn by service : ē-, ex-, from; see ex- + merērī, to deserve, earn; see (s)mer-2 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Latin emeritus, having served out one's time (originally applied to a soldier or public functionary who had served out his time and retired from the public service); as a noun, one who has served out his time, past participle of emercri, serve out one's time, also obtain by service, from e, out, + mereri, serve, earn, merit: see merit.
 

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