ex-president

Once held office

An ex-president is a former president—someone who once held the office but no longer does.

The term applies after leaving office through term limits, electoral defeat, or resignation: The ex-president attended the inauguration of his successor.

Also written with or without the hyphen.

former

predecessor

One who came first

administration · legacy · memoir · autobiography · biography · library · foundation · archives · pension · speechwriter

legacy

monument

Structure honoring someone remembered

endowment · museum · documentary · biography · retrospective · ranking · rehabilitation · revisionism · papers · centennial

political

campaign

Organized effort toward goal

legislation · democracy · incumbent · platform · constituency · parliament · senate · impeachment · scandal · resignation

diplomatic

diplomacy

Negotiation between nations

alliance · ambassador · envoy · delegation · protocol · accord · mediator · peacemaker · bilateral · sanctions

retirement

pension

Retiree's ongoing benefit

  • leisureFree time for relaxation
  • golfClub-and-ball course sport
  • consultingGiving expert advice professionally

philanthropy · painting · ranch · compound · advisory · ceremonial

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temporal status in office

ex-presidentincumbent

Current position holder

incumbent president · acting president · current · present · head of state

political power/authority

ex-presidenthead of state

Nation's chief representative

commander-in-chief · chief executive · president-elect

trajectory toward office

ex-presidentpresident-elect

Chosen but not inaugurated

presidential candidate · presidential nominee

Family

president, presidency, presidents, presidential, vice-president

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