suppléant

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See also: suppleant

French

Pronunciation

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Participle

suppléant

  1. present participle of suppléer

Adjective

suppléant (feminine suppléante, masculine plural suppléants, feminine plural suppléantes)

  1. acting, substitute

Noun

suppléant m (plural suppléants, feminine suppléante)

  1. substitute, replacement
  2. More specifically, a person who is elected along with a député (member of parliament) and who will take over his job if he dies or in some other circumstances

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