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preceding

pre·ce·ding

UK/pɹɪˈsiːdɪŋ/ US/pɹiːˈsiːdɪŋ/ uncommon

adjective

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of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

  • “a retiring member of the board”
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Origin

From Middle English precedyng, precedenge, present participle of Middle English preceden (“to precede”), equivalent to precede + -ing.

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