president-elect
noun
: a person who has been elected president but who has not officially become president yet
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However this represents a substantial fall from mid-January when Forbes recorded the then president-elect's wealth at $7 billion, following a $875 million surge in the value of TMTG shares, of which Trump owns the majority.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
After Donald Trump was named the president-elect of the United States, Tesla (TSLA-13.81%) stock roared, reaching new highs.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
The tumble erased the last vestiges of the rally Tesla enjoyed after Trump’s election victory in November, when investors clearly felt that a company run by the president-elect’s largest Super PAC donor was a smart bet.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
Hialeah wasn’t far behind Indian Creek, with a 76% win for the president-elect this year.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
After Donald Trump was named the president-elect of the United States, Tesla (TSLA-13.81%) stock roared, reaching new highs.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
The tumble erased the last vestiges of the rally Tesla enjoyed after Trump’s election victory in November, when investors clearly felt that a company run by the president-elect’s largest Super PAC donor was a smart bet.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
Hialeah wasn’t far behind Indian Creek, with a 76% win for the president-elect this year.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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“President-elect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/president-elect. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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