Successor

Word SUCCESSOR
Character 9
Hyphenation suc ces sor
Pronunciations /səkˈsɛsə(ɹ)/

Definitions and meanings of "Successor"

What do we mean by successor?

One that succeeds another. noun

One who or that which succeeds or follows; one who takes the place which another has left, and sustains the like part or character: correlative to predecessor. noun

One who succeeds or follows; one who takes the place which another has left, and sustains the like part or character; -- correlative to predecessor. noun

A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title. noun

The next heir in order or succession. noun

A person who inherits a title or office. noun

The integer or cardinal immediately following another. noun

A thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone noun

A person who inherits some title or office noun

A person who follows next in order noun

A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.

The next heir in order or succession.

A person who inherits a title or office.

The integer, ordinal number or cardinal number immediately following another.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Successor

The word "successor" in example sentences

That's particularly true when the successor is an outsider, who must not only learn the job but get to know the company's customers, shareholders and culture. ❋ Jena McGregor (2010)

The real-estate investment trust said the search for a successor is already underway, and will include both internal and external candidates. ❋ Anita Likus (2010)

Indeed, depending on who her successor is there, the net impact could even be negative. ❋ Unknown (2010)

On the expiration of his term, a United States attorney shall continue to perform the duties of his office until his successor is appointed and qualifies. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Our existing President, Simon Hughes, will end his term of office on December 31st - the election of his successor is a chance for you to decide who will be, in the words of the Constitution, "the principal public representative of the Party and Chair of the Federal Executive". ❋ Unknown (2008)

It would be absolutely dreadful, for example, if an incapicated president (assuming no vice president) were succeeded by a Speaker of the House of the other party -- a good reason for repealing the present Succession in Office Act -- just as it is at least questionable whether a governor should be able to change the control of the Senate by naming a successor from a different political party than the elected senator. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Indeed, South Dakota legislators may have been banking on precisely this possibility: They may be hoping that the case won't make it from the district court to the Eighth Circuit to the Supreme Court until after Stevens leaves the Court and after his successor is appointed by a Republican President and confirmed by a Republican controlled Congress. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The problem is, their successor is already in place. ❋ Unknown (2005)

"Old King Coal was a jolly old soul," his successor is a horror. ❋ Unknown (1851)

The mood improves when the Huskies remember they handed their title successor, Eagle Valley, its only two losses of the regular season. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If we treat him as protagonist, Zeus becomes antagonist (much of my point in the latter half of Vellum -- with a specific case made as to who the "successor" is if we run the cycle through). ❋ Hal Duncan (2009)

Palin's successor is praising her for leaving her elected office. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Her presumptive successor is Jacqueline Albers, a 26-year-old alumna of Teach for America. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura was named acting trade minister until a longer-term successor is found. ❋ Takashi Mochizuki (2011)

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