This is the 115th most frequent Arabic word.
السابق
"The previous" or "the former."
Used as an adjective describing a previous job.
كان زميلي في العمل السابق شخصاً جيداً.
My colleague in the previous job was a good person.
Used as an adjective meaning former, describing Mr. Ahmed's position.
السيد أحمد كان رئيسنا السابق.
Mr. Ahmed was our former boss.
Used as an adjective describing a house that was previously associated with the speaker.