successor
A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.
Example
“George W. Bush was successor to Bill Clinton as President of the US.”
Other meanings
The next heir in order or succession.
A person who inherits a title or office.
Synonyms
- replacement
Related words
- successoral
- successorial
- successorship
- successor ideology
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “successor” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.