successor
pronunciation
How to pronounce successor in British English:
UK [səkˈsesə(r)]
How to pronounce successor in American English:
US [səkˈsesər]
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- Noun:
- 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
Word Origin
- successor (n.)
- "one who comes after," late 13c., from Anglo-French successor and Old French successour "successor, heir" (12c., Modern French successeur), from Latin successor "follower, successor," agent noun from past participle stem of succedere "to come after" (see succeed).
Antonym
Example
- 1. The next president should recruit his successor from elsewhere .
- 2. Wuojiaill mr tata 's successor even be an indian ?
- 3. When-or indeed if-a successor emerges is anyone 's guess .
- 4. Her refusal to change course led directly to her removal from office and the reversal of the hated policy by her successor .
- 5. His acting successor is an exception .