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Spokespersons for Speaker Robert Rivas and Senate President pro tem Mike McGuire, both Democrats, confirmed the funding will be in separate bills. Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025 The board was slated to elect new officers, including chair, vice chair and chair pro tem. Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025 The Lifetime Achievement Award went to Dwight Haley, who has served on the council and as mayor pro tem, as well as many other city committees in the past. Tom Kilgore, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024 Pay for the top two leaders, the House speaker and Senate president pro tem, will go from $52,000 to $56,680 No lawmaker gets only the base pay. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pro tem 

Word History

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pro tem was in 1777

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“Pro tem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro%20tem. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

Legal Definition

pro tem

adverb or adjective
: pro tempore
often styled with a terminal period in legal contexts
Justice pro tem.
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