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Meaning of "pro tempore" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRO TEMPORE

pro tempore  [ˈprəʊ ˈtɛmpərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRO TEMPORE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pro tempore can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES PRO TEMPORE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pro tempore

Pro tempore, abbreviated pro tem or p.t., is a Latin phrase which best translates to "for the time being" in English. This phrase is often used to describe a person who acts as a locum tenens in the absence of a superior, such as the President pro tempore of the United States Senate, who acts in place of the President of the Senate, the Vice President of the United States. Legislative bodies can have one or more pro tempore for the presiding officer. These positions ostensibly go to legislators experienced in floor debate who are familiar with the content and application of relevant rules and precedents and who have a reputation for fairness among their colleagues.

Definition of pro tempore in the English dictionary

The definition of pro tempore in the dictionary is for the time being Often shortened to: pro tem,.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRO TEMPORE


apery
ˈeɪpərɪ
coppery
ˈkɒpərɪ
creperie
ˈkrɛpərɪ
drapery
ˈdreɪpərɪ
dupery
ˈdjuːpərɪ
empery
ˈɛmpərɪ
extempore
ɪkˈstɛmpərɪ
foppery
ˈfɒpərɪ
frippery
ˈfrɪpərɪ
mappery
ˈmæpərɪ
mugwumpery
ˈmʌɡˌwʌmpərɪ
napery
ˈneɪpərɪ
papery
ˈpeɪpərɪ
peppery
ˈpɛpərɪ
polypary
ˈpɒlɪpərɪ
popery
ˈpəʊpərɪ
ropery
ˈrəʊpərɪ
slippery
ˈslɪpərɪ
trumpery
ˈtrʌmpərɪ
whispery
ˈwɪspərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRO TEMPORE

pro
pro bono
pro bono publico
pro forma
pro forma invoice
pro patria
pro rata
pro tem
pro-abortionist
pro-am
pro-American
pro-ana
pro-British
pro-celeb
pro-celebrity
pro-Chinese
pro-choice
pro-choicer
pro-Communist
pro-European

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRO TEMPORE

aecidiospore
ascospore
auxospore
azygospore
basidiospore
blastopore
Cawnpore
diaspore
endospore
epispore
megaspore
micropore
microspore
millepore
palempore
polypore
pore
Singapore
spore
zoospore

Synonyms and antonyms of pro tempore in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pro tempore» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRO TEMPORE

Find out the translation of pro tempore to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pro tempore from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pro tempore» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

临时
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pro tempore
570 millions of speakers

English

pro tempore
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुछ समय के लिये
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مؤقتا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

временный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pro tempore
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সময়ের জন্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

temporaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pro tempore
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pro tempore
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プロ臨時
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프로 템포
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pro tempore
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Lâm thời chuyên nghiệp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காலம் முடிந்துவிட்டது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हंगामासाठी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Geçici tempore
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pro tempore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pro tempore
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тимчасовий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pro tempore
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pro tempore
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pro tempore
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pro tempore
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pro tempore
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pro tempore

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRO TEMPORE»

The term «pro tempore» is regularly used and occupies the 77.662 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRO TEMPORE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pro tempore

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRO TEMPORE»

Discover the use of pro tempore in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pro tempore and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Senate of the United States
68 More recently, Senator Richard Russell of Georgia, despite being hospitalized for much of his term as President pro tempore (1969-1971), was seen as wielding power "potentially equal" to that of Vandenberg through his chairmanships of ...
N. O. Kura, 2006
2
Congressional Record, V. 144, Pt. 19, October 19, 1998 to ...
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 3832) was agreed to. The bill (H.R. 2070), as amended, was considered read the third time and passed. AFRICA: SEEDS OP HOPE ACT OF 1998 Mr.
Congress
3
Pro Tem: Presidents Pro Tempore of the United States Senate ...
Presidents pro tempore have a variety of other functions to perform, including chairing a major Senate committee. When the Democrats have held the majority, they made the president pro tempore an ex officio member of their party's ...
4
The State and Local Government Political Dictionary
pro tempore. The president pro tempore is chosen from the ranks of the majority party and is ordinarily the senior member of that party. The United States Senate also selects a president pro tempore. Pro tempore means "for the time being," to ...
Jeffrey M. Elliot, Sheikh R. Ali, 2007
5
Congressional Record, V. 149, PT. 13, July 8, 2003 to July ...
The House met at 10:30 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Murphy). DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following- communication from the Speaker: ...
U S Congress, 2007
6
Congressional Record, V. 149, PT. 3, February 12, 2003 to ...
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the resignation is accepted. There was no objection. RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OP COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following- resignation as ...
U S Congress, 2006
7
Congressional Record, V. 151, PT. 17, October 7 to 26, 2005
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman have a parliamentary inquiry? Mr. HOYER. The parliamentary inquiry would be how long, under parliamentary procedure, will this vote continue? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The rules specify  ...
Congress (U.S.), U S Congress, 2010
8
The Senate, 1789-1989: Addresses on the history of the ...
We should also add to that list Milton Young of North Dakota, who, at the end of his thirty-six years in the Senate, was elected president pro tempore for one day, on December 5, 1980, although his party was still in the minority. Of these men ...
Robert C. Byrd, Mary Sharon Hall, Wendy Wolff, 1988
9
Congressional Record, V. 147, Pt. 7, May 22, 2001 to June 11 ...
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE The PRESIDING OPPTCER. The clerk will please read a communication to the Senate from the President pro tempore (Mr. Thurmond). The legislative clerk read the following letter: ...
‎2005
10
Official Congressional Directory, 2011-2012: 112th Congress, ...
3The election and role of the President pro tempore has evolved considerably over the Senate's history. “Pro tempore is Latin for 'for the time being'; thus, the post was conceived as a temporary presiding officer. In the eighteenth and ...
Congress (U S ) Joint Committee on Print, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRO TEMPORE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pro tempore is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hatch: Presidential politics reaching new level in Senate
Hatch, the Senate's president pro tempore, is among a handful of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-Texas) allies in the Senate who ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
2
Republican Presidential Candidates Will Do Just About Anything For …
Because impugning a senator's character on the floor violates Senate rules, Cruz earned a reprimand from Senate President Pro Tempore ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Education, DHS hot topics during legislative interim
President Pro Tempore Brian Bingman approved 65 interim studies last week and seven of those are authored by Anderson. “When people ... «Enid News & Eagle, Jul 15»
4
Civility's Place Is in the Senate and the House
In a rare Sunday session of the United States Senate, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), who also serves as president pro tempore, took the time to ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
As voters cool, Hillary tries global warming gambit
Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, who serves as the Senate pro tempore and is the longest-serving GOP lawmaker, said in a floor speech Sunday. … Hatch ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
6
Gov. Tom Wolf's first big test an incomplete as budget stalemate …
Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati, R-Jefferson, said attack ads and mailings have caused "collateral damage" to the Wolf-GOP ... «York Daily Record/Sunday News, Jul 15»
7
Businessman claims homeless responsible for thefts, environmental …
... but he's yelling at the wrong people,” said Raymond Friend, District 1 Councilman, and mayor pro tempore. “We pushed them (the homeless) ... «Benitolink: San Benito County News, Jul 15»
8
Los Angeles Wins Grant for EV Car-Sharing Pilot Project
According to a press release from State Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, the program aims to increase access to ... «NGT News, Jul 15»
9
Utah's Mike Lee fails to defund Planned Parenthood or force a vote …
Meanwhile, Hatch, the longest serving Republican and the president pro tempore of the Senate, castigated some of his colleagues for what he ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Senate Passes Bill to Establish Long-term Climate Change …
Sponsored by Senate President Pro Tempore Marc R. Pacheco (D-Taunton), the bill would establish an adaptation management action plan ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Pro tempore [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pro-tempore>. May 2024 ».
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