plural successors
: 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
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“Successor.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/successor. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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