president-elect

noun

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

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The president-elect has sought to suspend or outright eliminate the debt ceiling, which is adjusted to prevent the U.S. from defaulting on its debt. —

Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 The House was set to pass an initial bipartisan proposal on Wednesday until Trump and Musk, a prominent ally of the president-elect's, publicly urged to oppose the bill. —

Mandy Taheri, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024 Some ethics experts have expressed concern about people investing in Trump Media to gain favor with the president-elect. —

Matthew Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024 But the president-elect couldn’t keep his party united behind his first big pre-inauguration policy push – keeping the U.S. government open through March while lifting the cap on the amount of debt the federal government can incur. —

Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for president-elect

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