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Definition of ad interim in English: ad interimadverb ad ˈɪntərɪm For an intervening or temporary period of time. Example sentencesExamples - This Commission substituted as a new start the earlier ad interim Commission on Modulated Structures, Polytypes and Quasicrystals.
- Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing Meets with Charge d' affaires ad interim of the Georgian Embassy in China
- You need to understand what are important to all the different groups in order to be an effective associate dean, let alone dean ad interim.
- Charles O. Cecil is Chargé d' Affaires ad interim of the United States Embassy in Tripoli, Libya.
- Since 15th September 2006 Piet Van Roe is the Managing Director ad interim of the public broadcaster.
Synonyms for the time being, for the moment, for now, for the present, in the interim, for the nonce, for the meantime, in the meantime, in the meanwhile
adjective ad ˈɪntərɪm Temporary. Example sentencesExamples - By way of relief, they seek the cancellation of all the ad interim appointments and ‘respect for proper procedure’, as well as moral damages of one euro per staff member and costs.
- The ad interim government ended with the inauguration of Sam Houston as president on October 22, 1836.
- And there should be nothing unusual about the ad interim appointment of former Chief Justice Hilario Davide as ambassador to the United Nations.
Synonyms temporary, short-term, provisional, substitute, acting, interim, pro tem, stand-in, fill-in, supply, stopgap, reserve, deputy
Origin Latin, from ad 'to' and interim 'meanwhile', used as a noun. |