سابق

سابق

Former; previous.

Here, 'سابق' refers to a person's previous official position.

او رئیس‌جمهور سابق کشور است.

He is the former president of the country.

In this sentence, 'سابق' indicates a situation that was true in the past.

این کتاب سابق در کتابخانه موجود بود.

This book was previously available in the library.

Here, 'سابق' signifies a relationship that existed in the past and is no longer the case.

دوست سابق من در آن شرکت کار می‌کند.

My former friend works at that company.