former

former
former for‧mer [ˈfɔːmə ǁ ˈfɔːrmər] adjective [only before a noun]
happening or existing in the past, but not now:

• the former chairman of United Telecommunications Inc

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former UK US /ˈfɔːmər/ adjective [before noun]
used to describe something that existed or happened in the past
HR used to describe someone who had a particular position or job in the past: former chairman/director/president »

He's a Washington-based health policy consultant and former insurance executive.

former colleague/employee/employer »

She was under investigation for allegedly defrauding her former employer out of $600,000.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • former — [ fɔrme ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • XIIe; lat. formare I ♦ Donner l être et la forme. 1 ♦ (En parlant du Créateur, de la Nature) ⇒ créer, 1. faire, informer. « Dieu forma l homme à son image » ( BIBLE ). 2 ♦ Vx Concevoir, engendrer. « Songez… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • former — I adjective antecedent, bygone, earlier, erstwhile, foregoing, late, past, preceding, preexistent, previous, prior, pristinus, quondam, retired, whilom associated concepts: former adjudication, former conviction, former jeopardy, former marriage …   Law dictionary

  • Former — For mer, a. [A compar. due to OE. formest. See {Foremost}.] 1. Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past. [1913 Webster] For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age. Job. viii. 8. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Former — war von 1935 bis 1997 ein Ausbildungsberuf in Deutschland. Allgemein Former arbeiten in Gießereien und stellen dort Gussformen her, die für das Gießen von Werkstücken aus Stahl, Eisen oder anderen Metallen benötigt werden. Seit der Ablösung des… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • former — fòrmer m DEFINICIJA reg. keramičar koji peče keramičke i dr. pločice i sl. za peći (ali ih ne sastavlja kao pećar) ETIMOLOGIJA njem. Former …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • former — former; pre·former; …   English syllables

  • Former — Form er, n. 1. One who forms; a maker; a creator. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) (a) A shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed. (b) A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Former — Former, so v.w. Formmacher …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • fòrmer — m reg. keramičar koji peče keramičke i dr. pločice i sl. za peći (ali ih ne sastavlja kao pećar) ✧ {{001f}}njem …   Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika

  • Former — ↑Modellierer …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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