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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesancien président
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɑ̃s.jɛ̃ pʁe.zi.dɑ̃/
"L'ancien président a rencontré le Premier ministre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A living person who has previously served a term or terms as the president of a country.
"The former president delivered a keynote address at the international conference." - 2
An individual who formerly headed an organization, institution, or corporation.
"The university invited its former president to inaugurate the new research center."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'former,' derived from Middle English 'formar' (meaning earlier or first), and 'president,' originating from Latin 'praesidens' (presiding over), from 'praesidere'. It emerged in modern political lexicons to designate a living individual who has previously held the highest executive office of a nation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Former president" is said worldwide
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ancien président
Transliteration: /ɑ̃s.jɛ̃ pʁe.zi.dɑ̃/
"L'ancien président a rencontré le Premier ministre."
Ehemaliger Präsident
Transliteration: /ˈeːəˌmaːlɪɡɐ ˈpʁɛzɪdɛnt/
"Der ehemalige Präsident hielt eine Rede."
ex presidente
Transliteration: /eks pre.ziˈdɛn.te/
"L'ex presidente ha pubblicato le sue memorie."
expresidente
Transliteration: /eks.pɾe.siˈðen.te/
"El expresidente viajó a Ginebra la semana pasada."
ex-presidente
Transliteration: /eks.pɾe.ziˈdẽ.tʃi/
"O ex-presidente discursou na assembleia."
पूर्व राष्ट्रपति
Transliteration: poorv rashtrapati
"पूर्व राष्ट्रपति ने एक महत्वपूर्ण भाषण दिया।"
前总统
Transliteration: qián zǒngtǒng
"这位前总统受到了热烈欢迎。"
전직 대통령
Transliteration: jeonjik daetongryeong
"전직 대통령이 회담에 참석했습니다."
元大統領
Transliteration: moto daitōryō
"元大統領が新刊を出版した。"
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