president-elect
noun
: a person who has been elected president but who has not officially become president yet
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The then-president-elect wondered aloud why the College Football Playoff National Championship game was broadcast on Inauguration Day.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Teachers, however, are able to monitor their children and adapt activities to encourage development in appropriate ways, said Gennie Gorback, president-elect of the California Kindergarten Assn.
—Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Each year, the Nominations and Appointments (N&A) Committee is responsible for recommending candidates to the Board of Directors and the IEEE Assembly for volunteer leadership positions, including president-elect, corporate officers, committee chairs, and committee members.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2026
Malia and Sasha were just 10 and 7 years old, respectively, when their dad became president-elect of the United States in 2008.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Teachers, however, are able to monitor their children and adapt activities to encourage development in appropriate ways, said Gennie Gorback, president-elect of the California Kindergarten Assn.
—Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Each year, the Nominations and Appointments (N&A) Committee is responsible for recommending candidates to the Board of Directors and the IEEE Assembly for volunteer leadership positions, including president-elect, corporate officers, committee chairs, and committee members.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2026
Malia and Sasha were just 10 and 7 years old, respectively, when their dad became president-elect of the United States in 2008.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
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“President-elect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/president-elect. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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