Definition

Adverb - For an intervening period of time; temporarily; in the meantime.

Usage

"Ad interim" is a formal or official term used to describe a position, role, or action that is held or performed only for a temporary period, typically until a permanent arrangement is made. It is often used in titles.

Examples

• The board appointed her as the CEO while they searched for a permanent candidate.
• He served as the ambassador following his predecessor's sudden departure.
• This committee will govern until the new bylaws are ratified.

Advanced Usage

• In Official Titles: The phrase is commonly placed after a title to indicate its temporary nature.
  • The Vice President will act as President ad interim.
• Legal and Diplomatic Contexts: Frequently used in legal documents, corporate governance, and international diplomacy to denote provisional authority.
  • The court granted the administrator ad interim powers to manage the estate.

Variants and Related Words

• Interim (noun/adjective): The intervening time; temporary, provisional.
  • An interim government was established. (Here, "interim" is an adjective modifying "government".)
• Pro tempore (adverb/adjective): Often abbreviated "pro tem," it is a near synonym meaning "for the time being."

Synonyms

• Temporarily
• Provisionally
• For the time being
• In the interim

Antonyms

• Permanently
• Permanently appointed
• Substantively

Adverb

1. for an intervening time; temporarily
   • elected to serve ad interim