pro tempore

[ proh tem-puh-ree; Latin proh tem-paw-re ]

adverb

1. temporarily; for the time being.

adjective

1. temporary (often used postpositively):

   She is serving as a judge pro tempore.

pro tempore

/ ˈprəʊ ˈtɛmpərɪ /

adverb

1. for the time being Often shortened topro temˈprəʊ ˈtɛm

pro tempore

1. Temporarily: “While the president of the company is ill, the vice president will act as the leader pro tem.” From Latin , meaning “for the time being.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of pro tempore¹

< Latin

Example Sentences

Murray is the president pro tempore of the Senate, or the senior-most member of the majority party who sits in for the vice president.

From Seattle Times

The president pro tempore of the Senate, Washington Sen. Patty Murray, will preside.

From Seattle Times

Four years later, he won a seat in the state Senate, serving for a time as that chamber’s president pro tempore and eventually mounting an unsuccessful challenge to U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

The five commissioners are appointed by the mayor, the city attorney, the controller, the City Council president and the City Council president pro tempore.

From Los Angeles Times

Women, for the first time in the Legislature, are serving as president pro tempore in the Senate and as speaker of the House.

From Seattle Times