president-elect
noun
: a person who has been elected president but who has not officially become president yet
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Members of the Florida Municipal Electric Association recently elected the City of Mount Dora’s electric utility director Steve Langley as president-elect of the organization’s board of directors during its annual conference in Ponte Vedra Beach.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 July 2025
Jude Bruno, president-elect of the Florida PTA, told the Herald that the organization moved forward with the lawsuit because there is currently no legislative session underway to address the issue.
—Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
In November 2024, when Biden welcomed Trump as president-elect, the mantel held a simple green ivy and the portraits were generously spaced.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Steve Huffman, president-elect of Quarterback Club, was in Jacobsen’s corner for years.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 July 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 July 2025
Jude Bruno, president-elect of the Florida PTA, told the Herald that the organization moved forward with the lawsuit because there is currently no legislative session underway to address the issue.
—Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
In November 2024, when Biden welcomed Trump as president-elect, the mantel held a simple green ivy and the portraits were generously spaced.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Steve Huffman, president-elect of Quarterback Club, was in Jacobsen’s corner for years.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 July 2025
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“President-elect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/president-elect. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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