WOULD-BE
Meaning of WOULD-BE in English
transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwu̇d-ˈbē ]
adjective
Date: 1647
: desiring, intending, professing, or having the potential to be
a would-be actor
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.
Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.
2003