president-elect

noun

: a person who has been elected president but who has not officially become president yet

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Days after the election, Stallone introduced Trump at the America First Policy Institute Gala held at the president-elect's Mar-A-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The president-elect, president and past president serve on a three-person team. — Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 17 Aug. 2026 In addition to her role with the Commission for the Blind, Nordone serves on the South Carolina State Workforce Development Board and is president-elect of the National Council of State Agencies for the Blind. — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 13 July 2026 Colombian hard-right president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella on Friday named a former lawmaker whose father was killed by infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar as his future interior minister. — CBS News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for president-elect

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“President-elect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/president-elect. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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