pro tempore

Also pro tem

[proh tem-puh-ree, 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. Often shortened to: pro tem. for the time being

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

The president pro tempore of the Senate, Chuck Grassley of Iowa, is 91, and third in line for succession to the presidency.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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