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sortant

outgoing

adjective sor-TAHN Rare

Origin: Present participle of 'sortir' (to go out), used adjectivally.

Also means

departing (official)

Usage Note

Sortant in a political context means an outgoing or incumbent official — le président sortant (the outgoing president). The feminine is sortante, and the plural sortants/sortantes. It is the present participle of sortir used as an adjective.

Examples

"Le maire sortant ne se représente pas aux élections."

Natural Translation

The outgoing mayor is not running in the elections again.

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