pro tempore

/ˌproʊ ˈtɛmpəri//ˌproʊ ˈtɛmpəreɪ/

adverb

temporarily; for the time being

“President pro tempore of the Senate”

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pro temimpermanenttemporary
OriginLatin prō tempore →
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Meanings

adverbpro tempore (not comparable)

alternative pro tem. · alternative p.t.

  1. USnot comparabletemporarily; for the time being

    President pro tempore of the Senate

    Synonyms: pro tem

adjectivepro tempore (not comparable)

alternative pro tem. · alternative p.t.

  1. USnot comparabletemporary

    Synonyms: pro tem, pro tem

  2. USnot comparableacting (of a job or role), serving temporarily

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbtemporarily; for the time being

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pro tem

adjectivetemporary

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pro tempro tem

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivefor the time being

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pro temimpermanenttemporary

adverbfor the time being; temporarily

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pro tem
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pro tem

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinprō tempore
  2. Englishpro tempore

From the Latin prō tempore (literally “for a time”).

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APA

pro tempore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pro%20tempore

MLA

“pro tempore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pro%20tempore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pro tempore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pro%20tempore.

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