pro tem[adjective]Synonyms: temporary, acting, ad interim, interim, pro tempore, supply
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
pro tem /ˌprəʊ ˈtem $ ˌproʊ-/ (
also pro tem‧po‧re /-ˈtempəreɪ/)
adjective [only after noun] formal[
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Latin;
Origin: pro tempore 'for the time']
happening or existing now, but only for a short time:
the president pro tem of the Senate [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲