president-elect
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of president-elect
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25
Example Sentences
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China’s president-for-life hasn’t left his country since the covid-19 pandemic started.
From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2021
Even his #1 booster club president-for-life Carrie Ann thought his footwork could’ve been sharper.
From Time • Apr. 22, 2014
As the indispensible Judith Martin slyly notes of the recent president-for-life trend, “Miss Manners would have thought that having reached that position would surely have cured anyone of status anxiety.”
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2012
The phantom nation, which wasn’t even recognized by France, was “administered” from Paris by Jules Gros, originally a journalist, but now president-for-life of the fledgling state.
From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2012
Nkrumah became Ghana’s first prime minister and later its president-for-life.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
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