pro tem
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pro tem — adv or adj: pro tempore often styled with a terminal period in legal contexts Justice pro tem. Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
pro tem — [ˌprəʊ ˈtem ǁ ˌproʊ ] also pro tem‧po‧re [ ˈtempəreɪ] adjective, adverb formal happening now, but only for a short time; = TEMPORARY: • a pro tem committee • I have identified a printer which Marisa cou … Financial and business terms
pro tem. — «proh TEHM», = pro tempore. (Cf. ↑pro tempore) pro tem., pro tempore. * * * pro tem., pro tempore see pro 10 … Useful english dictionary
pro tem — [ˌprəu ˈtem US ˌprou ] adj also pro tem|po|re [ ˈtempəreı] [only after noun] formal [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: pro tempore for the time ] happening or existing now, but only for a short time ▪ the president pro tem of the Senate … Dictionary of contemporary English
pro tem — UK [ˌprəʊ ˈtem] / US [ˌproʊ ˈtem] or pro tempore UK [ˌprəʊ ˈtempəreɪ] / US [ˌproʊ ˈtempərɪ] adjective, adverb formal temporary … English dictionary
pro|tem´po|re — pro tem|po|re «proh TEHM puh ree», Latin. for the time being; temporarily: »president pro tempore, to appoint someone to an office pro tempore. –pro|tem´po|re, adjective … Useful english dictionary
pro tem|po|re — «proh TEHM puh ree», Latin. for the time being; temporarily: »president pro tempore, to appoint someone to an office pro tempore. –pro|tem´po|re, adjective … Useful english dictionary
pro tem — [ ,prou tem ] or pro tem|po|re [ ,prou tempəri ] adjective, adverb FORMAL temporary … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pro tem — 1828, short for PRO TEMPORE (Cf. pro tempore) … Etymology dictionary
pro tem·po·re — /proʊˈtɛmpəri/ adv formal : ↑pro tem pro tempore adj … Useful english dictionary
pro tem — ► ADVERB & ADJECTIVE ▪ for the time being. ORIGIN abbreviation of Latin pro tempore … English terms dictionary