- pro tern
- /prow tern/ Abbreviation for "pro tempore" which means, literally, for the time being. Hence, one who acts as a substitute on a temporary basis is said to serve pro tern
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
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pro tern — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Temporarily assuming the duties of another: acting, ad interim, interim, provisional, temporary. See CONTINUE, SUBSTITUTE … English dictionary for students
pro tempore — pro tem·po·re /prō tem pə rē, pō ˌrā/ adv or adj [Latin]: for the time being: chosen or appointed to occupy a position either temporarily or in the absence of a regularly elected official an administrator pro tempore Merriam Webster’s Dictionary… … Law dictionary
pro — 1. adj. & n. Professional. 2. n. Prostitute. 3. pro tern For the time being … A concise dictionary of English slang
acting — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. substitute, representative, deputy. See substitution. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. substitute, substituting, temporary, alternate, deputy, officiating, interim, delegated, assistant, adjutant,… … English dictionary for students
temporary — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. impermanent, irregular, seasonal, provisional, momentary, brief, fleeting, transitory; stopgap, makeshift, ersatz. See transientness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. transitory, transient, fleeting,… … English dictionary for students
provisional — adj 1. temporary, Latin, pro tempore. pro tern, interim, transitional, limited; substitute, substitutional, substitutionary; makeshift, impermanent, temporal; incidental, circumstantial. 2. conditional, dependent, contingent, relative, subject to … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
time — n 1. chronology; duration. 2. point, juncture, moment, instant, hour, day; period, spell, span, stretch, while, tide, term, tenure; interval, interim, intermission, interregnum, interruption, interlude, pause, break, hiatus; turn, shift, watch;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
interim — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. meantime (see between). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. interval, the meantime, interlude; see pause 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. meantime, interval, interlude, break, pause, interruption, hiatus,… … English dictionary for students
provisional — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. conditional; temporary. See between, qualification. Ant., unconditional. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. temporary, transient, passing, ephemeral; see temporary . See Synonym Study at temporary . III… … English dictionary for students
ad interim — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. temporary, interim, acting; see temporary . See Synonym Study at temporary . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Temporarily assuming the duties of another: acting, interim, pro tern, provisional, temporary. See… … English dictionary for students
