pro tempore

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The president pro tempore of the Senate, Chuck Grassley of Iowa, is 91, and third in line for succession to the presidency.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025

The five commissioners are appointed by the mayor, the city attorney, the controller, the City Council president and the City Council president pro tempore.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2023

The role of speaker pro tempore was conceived of as a way to continue the function of government after a mass casualty event, he said.

From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2023

She briefly worked as an associate judge in Lummi Nation Tribal Court, before serving as a judge pro tempore, a temporary, part-time judge, in King County Superior Court.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2023

Let him keep to an inn: he is there, pro tempore, at home.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 by Various