successor
/səkˈsɛsə
/noun
A person or thing that succeeds another: Schoenberg saw himself as a natural successor to the German romantic school...
- The ability of the farm to generate enough income for the successor is a big issue.
- She is there for life, as are her heirs and successors, without there being any means of removal.
- And as a backbencher you will need to allow your successors to get on with that task without undue interference.
Synonyms
heir, heir apparent, inheritor, next-in-line, descendant, beneficiary;
replacement, incomer, substitute
