Successor Definition

sək-sĕsər
successors
noun
successors
A person or thing that succeeds, or follows, another; esp., one who succeeds to an office, title, etc.
Webster's New World
A person who takes over the rank, office, duties, or privileges of another; a corporation that through merger, buy-out, or other means acquires the duties, stock, rights, and debts of another corporation, known as the predecessor.
Webster's New World Law

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.
Wiktionary

The next heir in order or succession.

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(arithmetic, set theory) The integer, ordinal number or cardinal number immediately following another.

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Other Word Forms of Successor

Noun

Singular:
successor
Plural:
successors

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