president-elect

noun

: a person who has been elected president but who has not officially become president yet

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In December, Trump, then the president-elect, officially nominated Isaacman to become NASA’s next administrator – a significant move that would put a private spacefarer at the head of one of the world’s largest government space agencies. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025 The stock soared with Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris in November’s presidential election, as many believed Musk’s association with the president-elect would bolster Tesla’s value. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025 For example, a former two-term president could run as vice president and then again serve as president if the president-elect or president resigned or died. Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025 After Trump won, both Zuckerberg and Bezos made pilgrimages to visit the president-elect at his residence, Mar-a-Lago. Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for president-elect

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“President-elect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/president-elect. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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