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president-elect

[prez-i-duhnt-i-lekt]

pres·i·dent-e·lect

[prez-i-duhnt-i-lekt]
noun
a president after election but before induction into office.

Origin:
1815–25, Americanism
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president-elect
 
n
a person who has been elected president but has not yet entered office

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