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Dayvault, the town’s mayor pro tem, had received a text to meet with some folks who’d road-tripped from hours away. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026 Grassley is the current Senate president pro tempore, or president pro tem, which places him third in line for the presidency after Vance and Johnson. Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026 Lee’s Summit voters have elected Beto Lopez, the city’s current mayor pro tem and a two-term member of City Council, to the mayor’s office. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026 McCarty and mayor pro tem Kelvin Dupree also spoke during public comment periods at recent TCC board meetings. Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pro tem

Word History

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pro tem was in 1777

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“Pro tem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro%20tem. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

Legal Definition

pro tem

adverb or adjective
: pro tempore
often styled with a terminal period in legal contexts
Justice pro tem.
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