president-elect
noun
: a person who has been elected president but who has not officially become president yet
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The fiery explosion rocked the president-elect Trump’s Las Vegas hotel and injured six people.
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Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2025
Current law already allows PAs to practice to the fullest extent of their training while maintaining an appropriate level of physician oversight, said Wisconsin Medical Society president-elect Dr. Michael White, noting the differences in education required for PAs as opposed to M.D.s or D.O.s.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
What To Know The nomination marks a striking comeback for Isaacman, first tapped in December 2024 when Trump was president-elect.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Abaraonye’s attitude drew particular ire due to the fact that the president-elect debated Kirk face-to-face within the walls of the Oxford Union just months before the assassination.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
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Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2025
Current law already allows PAs to practice to the fullest extent of their training while maintaining an appropriate level of physician oversight, said Wisconsin Medical Society president-elect Dr. Michael White, noting the differences in education required for PAs as opposed to M.D.s or D.O.s.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
What To Know The nomination marks a striking comeback for Isaacman, first tapped in December 2024 when Trump was president-elect.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Abaraonye’s attitude drew particular ire due to the fact that the president-elect debated Kirk face-to-face within the walls of the Oxford Union just months before the assassination.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
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“President-elect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/president-elect. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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