Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adv. Pro tempore.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- An abbreviation of pro tempore.
Wiktionary
- adv. temporarily; for the time being
- adj. temporary
WordNet 3.0
- adv. for the time being; temporarily.
- adj. for the time being
Etymologies
- From the Latin phrase; pro tempore. The preposition pro means "for" and tempore is the ablative of tempus meaning "time". (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Most of the time, we're thinking from the neck up, but this one started with me in the stomach, the intuition of it all," said Republican Rep. Dale Folwell of Winston-Salem, the speaker pro tem of the House.”
The Wall Street Journal: State Mulls Amends for Sterilizations
“James L. Alcorn, of Coahoma county, was elected Speaker pro tem by acclamation.”
“The doors were opened to students from any Christian denomination; application being made to the President pro tem E.H. Bolden.”
History of African Methodism in Virginia or Four Decades in the Old Dominion
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