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successor

suc·ces·sor

UK/səkˈsɛsə/ US/səkˈsɛsɚ/ fairly common

noun

1.

a person who follows next in order

  • “he was President Lincoln”
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2.

a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone

3.

a person who inherits some title or office

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Origin

From Anglo-Norman successour, from Latin successor.

Phrases

  • successor ideology

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