Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

successor

noun
/səkˈsɛsər/
Definition
A person or thing that succeeds another in a particular role or position.
Examples
  • The company’s new CEO is a talented successor to the previous leader.
  • After the retirement of the long-serving mayor, a new successor was elected to carry on the work.
  • In biology, the offspring of an organism can be considered its successor in terms of lineage.
Meaning
A successor is someone who follows someone else in a job, position, or role, taking over their responsibilities or duties.
Synonyms
  • Heir
  • Follower
  • Descendant
  • Replacement