This is the 3328th most frequent Arabic word.
سابق
Previous; former; prior.
Here, the word 'سابق' functions as an adjective modifying the noun 'مدير', meaning 'previous' or 'former'.
كان المدير السابق ناجحًا في عمله.
The previous manager was successful in his work.
In this sentence, 'سابق' is used as an adjective describing 'رقم قياسي', indicating something that existed earlier or before.
حطم المتسابق الرقم القياسي السابق.
The racer broke the previous record.
Here, 'سابق' is used as a noun within the prepositional phrase 'في السابق', referring to previous times or past events.