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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