pro tempore

pro tem·po·re

P0614000 (prō tĕm′pə-rē)adv. For the time being; temporarily.

[Latin prō tempore : prō, for + tempore, ablative of tempus, time.]

(ˈprəʊ ˈtɛmpərɪ) adv, adjfor the time being. Often shortened to: pro tem

(ˈproʊ ˈtɛm pəˌri, -ˌreɪ)

adv. 1. temporarily; for the time being. adj. 2. temporary. [< Latin]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	pro tempore - for the time being; "he is the president pro tem"; "designated him to act as consul protempore"- H.H.Fiskepro temimpermanent, temporary - not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"
Adv.	1.	pro tempore - for the time being; temporarily; "accepting pro tem that hypothesis consistent with the facts"- J.W.Krutchpro tem