This is the 735th most frequent Hebrew word.
הקודמת
"The previous" or "the preceding."
Here, "הקודמת" (the previous) is used as an adjective to describe "השבועה" (the week), indicating it occurred before the current one.
השבועה הקודמת הייתה גשומה מאוד.
The previous week was very rainy.
In this sentence, "הקודמת" (the previous) describes "המנהיגות" (the leadership), showing it refers to the leadership that was in place before the current one.
המנהיגות הקודמת קיבלה החלטות חשובות.
The previous leadership made significant decisions.
Here, "הקודמת" (the previous) modifies "בפגישה" (the meeting), implying that the meeting happened before the current time of reference.