ex-president

[eks-prez-i-duh nt]

noun

a former president: ex-president of the company.

Origin of ex-president

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

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Examples from the Web for ex-president

Contemporary Examples of ex-president

Then Dugin recommended supporting fugitive Ukrainian ex-president Victor Yanukovych, who is now in Russia.
Alexander Dugin: The Crazy Ideologue of the New Russian Empire
Oleg Shynkarenko
April 2, 2014
In Donetsk, the ex-president reportedly tried to escape in a private plane, but border guards prevented him from taking off.
Where in the World Is Yanukovych?
Oleg Shynkarenko
February 25, 2014
Does Mamet really begrudge a president or ex-president Secret Service protection?
A Response to David Mamet on Gun Control
Michael Tomasky
January 28, 2013
When the ex-president suddenly died 40 years ago today, aide Tom Johnson was the one who told the world.
Notes on LBJ’s Death From His Closest Aide
Tom Johnson
January 22, 2013
The ex-president killed it on stage at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night.
Bill Clinton’s Speech: Read the Full Text Here
The Daily Beast
September 6, 2012

Historical Examples of ex-president

Men like the Wilcoxes, or ex-President Roosevelt, would say yes.
Howards End
E. M. Forster
Manuel Gonzales, ex-president of Mexico, is the governor of the state.
Aztec Land
Maturin M. Ballou
Our Ex-President, however, has ceased apparently to "wabble."
Socialism As It Is
William English Walling
He had gathered about him a following, among them an ex-president of the United States.
The Root of Evil
Thomas Dixon
“B-b-bully,” exclaimed Pepper, adopting the vernacular of an ex-President.
The Boy Scouts on the Yukon
Ralph Victor