No. 4,761 in French
présidée
"Présidée" means "presided over."
In a sentence
La réunion a été présidée par le directeur.
The meeting was chaired by the director.
In this sentence, "présidée" is the past participle of the verb "présider" used in a passive construction to indicate who was in charge of leading the meeting.
Cette cérémonie sera présidée par une personnalité importante.
This ceremony will be chaired by an important figure.
Here, "présidée" is used in the future tense passive construction to describe who will oversee the ceremony.
La commission, présidée par le professeur, a rendu son rapport.
The committee, chaired by the professor, has submitted its report.
In this case, "présidée" is a past participle that functions as an adjective describing the committee.
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