suc·ces·sor

suc·ces·sor
/səkˈsɛsɚ/ noun, pl -sors [count]
: a person who has a job, position, or title after someone else : someone who succeeds another person

The CEO's successor used to be the vice president here.

the successor to the throne

— opposite predecessor

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  • suc|ces|sor — «suhk SEHS uhr», noun. 1. a person who follows or succeeds another in office, position, or ownership of property: »John Adams was George Washington s successor as President. 2. a person or thing that comes next after another in a series. ╂[<… …   Useful english dictionary

  • suc|ces|sor|ship — «suhk SEHS uhr shihp», noun. the position or condition of a successor …   Useful english dictionary

  • ces — ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·ces·sion·al; ac·ces·sit; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ces·so·rize; ac·ti·no·my·ces; al·ces; al·tri·ces; an·ar·ces·tes; an·ces·to·ri·al; an·ces·tral; an·ces·tress; an·ces·tri·al; an·ces·tri·an;… …   English syllables

  • suc — ex·suc·cous; suc; suc·cade; suc·ce·da·ne·ous; suc·ce·da·ne·um; suc·ce·dent; suc·ceed; suc·ceed·er; suc·cent; suc·cen·tor; suc·cen·tu·ri·ate; suc·cès; suc·cess; suc·cess·ful; suc·ces·sion; suc·ces·sion·al; suc·ces·sion·ist; suc·ces·sive;… …   English syllables

  • sor — ad·dres·sor; ad·pro·mis·sor; ad·ses·sor; ag·gres·sor; ais·sor; an·te·ces·sor; as·cen·sor; as·ses·sor; as·ses·sor·ship; cen·sor·a·ble; cen·sor·ate; cen·sor·ship; com·pres·sor; con·fes·sor; con·sor·tion; con·sor·ti·um; cre·sor·ci·nol; de·fen·sor;… …   English syllables

  • successor — suc·ces·sor …   English syllables

  • successor — suc|ces|sor Mot Agut Nom masculí …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • successor — suc|ces|sor [səkˈsesə US ər] n 1.) someone who takes a job or position previously held by someone else →↑predecessor ▪ His successor died after only 15 months in office. ▪ I m sure she will be worthy successor (=someone who is very good and… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • successor — suc|ces|sor [ sək sesər ] noun count ** someone who has an important position after someone else. Someone who has the position before someone else is called their predecessor: successor to: They haven t yet named a successor to the outgoing CEO.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • successorship — suc·ces·sor·ship …   English syllables

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