successor (Meaning)

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successor (n)

a person who follows next in order

a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone

a person who inherits some title or office

The incumbent president announced his successor at a press conference.
The monarch's successor was an unknown prince from a distant branch of the family.
The CEO's successor was chosen after a rigorous hiring process.
The deposed dictator's successor promised to bring about political and social reforms.
The victorious army installed their general as the successor to the defeated king.
The mantle of leadership passed to the successor, who vowed to continue the legacy of his predecessor.
The former prime minister's successor faced a daunting task in rebuilding the fractured nation.
The successor to the founder of the company was a visionary entrepreneur who expanded its reach globally.
The pope's successor, chosen through a solemn conclave, assumed the mantle of spiritual leadership.
The heir apparent was groomed to be the rightful successor to the throne.

a person who follows next in order, a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone, a person who inherits some title or office

attorney, substitute,replacement, deputy, delegate, representative, agent, assistant, stand-in, surrogate

No antonyms found.

The incumbent president announced his successor at a press conference.

The monarch's successor was an unknown prince from a distant branch of the family.

The CEO's successor was chosen after a rigorous hiring process.

The deposed dictator's successor promised to bring about political and social reforms.