ex-president
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ex-president
An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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Ahead of the surgery, Flavio read a handwritten letter signed by the ex-president.
From Barron's
The ex-president began serving a 27-year sentence in late November at federal police headquarters in Brasilia.
From Barron's
The appeal repeats a plea for the ex-president to be allowed to serve his sentence under house arrest on health grounds.
From BBC
On Friday he told news agency AFP that he has "no ties" with the ex-president, and that "the party is not responsible for his personal actions."
From BBC
The ex-president favored a much-criticized “hugs not bullets” strategy — curtailing offensive operations against cartels and instead addressing poverty and other socioeconomic factors driving young people to join organized crime.
From Los Angeles Times
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