successor
(noun)
noun
1. a person who follows next in order
- he was President Lincoln's successor
Similar word(s): replacement
Definition categories: person, compeer, equal, match, peer
2. a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone
Definition categories: thought, replacement, substitute
3. a person who inherits some title or office
Similar word(s): heir
Definition categories: person, issue, offspring, progeny
Sentences with successor as a noun:
- George W. Bush was successor to Bill Clinton as President of the US.