president-elect
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of president-elect
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25
Example Sentences
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US and Taiwanese leaders have not spoken directly for decades, although Trump spoke to Lai's predecessor Tsai Ing-wen when Trump was president-elect.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Plus, Wintour brought her back to Vogue ahead of the Biden administration to style her first-ever cover of the mother ship magazine, which featured Kamala Harris, then vice president-elect, and brought things full circle.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
He startled Beijing by taking Tsai’s congratulatory call on his election, making him the first U.S. president-elect to speak directly to a Taiwanese leader since 1979, when Washington severed formal diplomatic ties with the island.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Celebrations at the headquarters of Honduras' president-elect Nasry Asfura as election authorities announce the right-wing candidate as the winner.
From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025
The president-elect, I learned, is given access to $100,000 in federal funds to help with moving and redecorating, but Barack insisted that we pay for everything ourselves, using what we’d saved from his book royalties.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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