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And as mayor pro tem of Wadesboro, Snuggs is concerned about what the lack of banks means for neighbors who spend time and money traveling to banks outside his county. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025 This time around, the mayor pro tem embraced the enterprise. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025 Gonzalez was appointed supervisor pro tem in Henyard’s absence. Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025 Another Filipino American, Lynda P. Johnson, was elected mayor pro tem. Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pro tem

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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 30 Apr. 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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