pro tem

prəʊ ˈtɛm

Definition

Definition of pro tem - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

temporarytemporarily or for a short time

She will serve as chair pro tem until the election.

briefly

short-term

temporarily

Adjective

actingserving temporarily in a position or role

She was appointed chairperson pro tem during the meeting.

acting

interim

temporary

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Expressions with pro

pro tip

useful piece of advice from experience or expertise

Here is a pro tip for saving time on your homework!

quid pro quo

deal where each side provides something, expecting something back

It was a quid pro quo: I helped him, and he vouched for me.

golf pro

professional golfer who plays or teaches golf

The golf pro gave a lesson on improving swing techniques..

tennis pro

professional tennis player

The tennis pro won the championship effortlessly..

pro-choice

adj.

supporting the right to choose an abortion

She is pro-choice and advocates for women's rights.

pro-life

adj.

opposing the practice or legalization of abortion

She joined a pro-life rally against abortion.

Origin of pro tem

Latin, pro ("for") + tempore (ablative of tempus, "time, period")

Examples of pro tem in a sentence

The committee appointed her as secretary pro tem.
The vice president served as the pro tem CEO after the resignation.
He was named the pro tem manager during the transition period.

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French:temporairement, par intérim, ...
German:vorübergehend, kommissarisch, ...
Italian:ad interim, pro tempore, ...
Spanish:temporalmente, interino, ...
Portuguese:provisoriamente, interino, ...
Chinese:暂时, 临时的, ...
Japanese:一時的に, 臨時の, ...
Arabic:مُؤَقَّتًا, مُؤَقَّت, ...
Hebrew:בְּאוֹפֶן זְמַנִּי, זְמַנִּי, ...
Russian:временно, временный, ...
Ukrainian:тимчасово, тимчасовий, ...
Hindi:अस्थायी रूप से, कार्यवाहक, ...
Bengali:অস্থায়ীভাবে, অস্থায়ী, ...
Catalan:provisionalment, provisional, ...
Czech:dočasně, dočasný, ...
Danish:midlertidigt, midlertidig, ...
Dutch:tijdelijk, waarnemend, ...
Greek:προσωρινά, προσωρινός, ...
Hungarian:ideiglenesen, ideiglenes, ...
Khmer:ជាបណ្តោះអាសន្ន, បណ្តោះអាសន្ន, ...
Korean:임시로, 임시의, ...
Persian:موقتاً, موقت, ...
Polish:tymczasowo, tymczasowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):provisoriamente, interino, ...
Romanian:temporar, interimar, ...
Swedish:tillfälligt, tillförordnad, ...
Thai:ชั่วคราว, รักษาการ, ...
Turkish:geçici olarak, geçici, ...
Vietnamese:tạm thời, lâm thời, ...

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