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ressort

/ʁə.sɔʁ/

noun, masculine/ʁə.sɔʁ/plural: ressorts

resilience, elasticity; spring (coiled device); spirit, energy; motive, motivation

From ressortir, from re- + sortir.

noun, masculine/ʁə.sɔʁ/plural: ressorts

jurisdiction, responsibility, remit

From ressortir, itself a specialised adaptation of Etymology 1, above.

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