This is the 4950th most frequent French word.
siégé
"Siégé" means "was seated" or "occupied a seat."
In this sentence, 'siégé' is the past participle of the verb 'siéger', meaning 'to serve' or 'to sit as a member of a council or assembly.' It is used here to describe tenure in an official governing body.
Il a siégé au conseil municipal pendant dix ans.
He served on the municipal council for ten years.
In this context, 'siégé' refers to the action of convening or holding a session by a committee or official group. It highlights the deliberative aspect of their meeting.
Le comité a siégé toute la journée pour trouver une solution.
The committee met all day to find a solution.
Here, 'siégé' is used to indicate the formal action of judges convening a session or sitting in court to deliberate and make a decision. It emphasizes the judicial and official aspect of the action.