Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A person who has been elected president but has not yet been inducted into office.
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- noun A person who has been
elected to apresidency but has not yet beeninducted intooffice . - noun Common misspelling of
President-elect .
Etymologies
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Examples
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French usage had locked in place the words of certain phrases, so English received them as a unit: president-elect.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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I had copied him in on the memo, of course, and I asked him how he thought the president-elect would react.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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I had copied him in on the memo, of course, and I asked him how he thought the president-elect would react.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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I had copied him in on the memo, of course, and I asked him how he thought the president-elect would react.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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French usage had locked in place the words of certain phrases, so English received them as a unit: president-elect.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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Several women in the ward have served on the PTA—both the current president and the president-elect are ward members, and many other Pioneer Ward mothers help out as classroom assistants at the elementary school.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the president-elect of the National Council of Resistance spoke in Paris in honor of this day saying:
Soona Samsami: Women Will Lead to Bring Freedom to Iran and Middle East Soona Samsami 2011
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As the economy was on the verge of crashing around us, the president-elect decided to make his bet overwhelmingly with the Wall Street-oriented side of the party, the folks who were proteges and aligned ideologically with Bob Rubin.
Mike Lux: Restoring the Balance Mike Lux 2010
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As the economy was on the verge of crashing around us, the president-elect decided to make his bet overwhelmingly with the Wall Street-oriented side of the party, the folks who were proteges and aligned ideologically with Bob Rubin.
Mike Lux: Restoring the Balance Mike Lux 2010
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Mary Broderick, president-elect of the National School Boards Association, says the NSBA has launched a campaign to distribute red rubber thumb bands that say "Texting kills."
Distracted driving panelists discuss effective solutions 2011
sarra commented on the word president-elect
♥
Honestly, at the moment, this word gives me a warm glow.
November 7, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word president-elect
I wish there were similar words, like Air Force One-elect. You can't say First Lady-elect (since she isn't elected), but there have to be others...
November 7, 2008
dontcry commented on the word president-elect
First Lady In-Waiting
November 7, 2008
qroqqa commented on the word president-elect
Air Force One Elect would be the aeroplane that the current president has chosen to board but has not yet boarded.
November 7, 2008
qroqqa commented on the word president-elect
First Dog Designate?
November 7, 2008
bilby commented on the word president-elect
Gah. There was a news report here about whether it will be a chihuahua, or a pit bull, or something in between.
November 7, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word president-elect
I heard they wanted a poodle or "goldendoodle," but what I heard that gratified me the most was that the Obamas said they will adopt a dog from a shelter. I hope they do. What a message that sends...
November 7, 2008
bilby commented on the word president-elect
goldendoodle
November 7, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word president-elect
I'm wondering if the hyphen's supposed to be there. *worries*
November 11, 2008
reesetee commented on the word president-elect
Yes, it is. You can stop worrying. :-)
November 11, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word president-elect
Whew. Thanks. Now I can pre-worry about other things, like all those adorable bear-wombat sheep.
November 11, 2008
sarra commented on the word president-elect
I checked before listing!
November 11, 2008
reesetee commented on the word president-elect
Oh, it's not you, sarra. Those of us who do niche worrying and the broader, all-purpose blanket worrying--not to mention preworrying--don't worry based on fact alone. No, no; it's completely arbitrary. ;-)
November 11, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word president-elect
*worries how sarra might respond to reesetee's comment*
November 11, 2008
reesetee commented on the word president-elect
I rest my case.
*now worried about how chained_bear will respond*
November 11, 2008