ex-president

American  

[eks-prez-i-duhnt] / ˌɛksˈprɛz ɪ dənt /

noun

1. a former president.

   ex-president of the company.

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Etymology

Origin of ex-president

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

Example Sentences

Leading the challenge from the right is former culture minister Rachida Dati, 60, one-time protégée of ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Earlier this month, Mayweather sued Showtime and its ex-president Stephen Espinoza, alleging that they conspired with Mayweather’s former manager Al Haymon to divert a large chunk of his earnings.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Andrew’s hobnobbing with relatives of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and Tunisia’s ex-president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, who was ousted during a popular uprising, raised questions from concerned lawmakers in Britain’s parliament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

“Bonilla Gone With Hornet,” the New York Times reported Dec. 24, 1910, after the gunboat left New Orleans carrying Honduras’s ex-president Manuel Bonilla, American mercenaries, arms, and ammunition.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

Soon, the old president was the ex-president on an airplane to Puerto Rico.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez