Successor definition

Successor

Topics Successor Definition

WordNet

(1) A thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone

(2) A person who inherits some title or office

(3) A person who follows next in order

"He was President Lincoln's successor"

WiktionaryText

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

George W. Bush was successor to Bill Clinton as President of the US.
The next heir in order or succession.
A person who inherits a title or office
The integer immediately following another