president-elect
noun
: a person who has been elected president but who has not officially become president yet
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Chow is an alumnus of the Epidemic Intelligence Service program (2018-2020) and serves as the president-elect for the Epidemic Intelligence Service Alumni Association.
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Matthew Donahue, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
The same forces also assassinated Lebanon’s president-elect, Bashir Gemayel, in 1982 and Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in 2005.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
University of Michigan president-elect Kent Syverud announced Wednesday that he is being treated for a form of brain cancer and will no longer be able to serve as the school's president.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
As a precaution, the Dallas Running Club is looking into rerouting its April race, the Tal Morrison Half Marathon, due to the sinkhole, said Michael Baker, the club’s president-elect.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Donahue, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
The same forces also assassinated Lebanon’s president-elect, Bashir Gemayel, in 1982 and Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in 2005.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
University of Michigan president-elect Kent Syverud announced Wednesday that he is being treated for a form of brain cancer and will no longer be able to serve as the school's president.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
As a precaution, the Dallas Running Club is looking into rerouting its April race, the Tal Morrison Half Marathon, due to the sinkhole, said Michael Baker, the club’s president-elect.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
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“President-elect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/president-elect. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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