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heir apparent
ˌheir apˈparent noun [C usually singular]
1 F0 the person with the automatic right to legally receive all or most of the money, property, titles, etc. from another person when they die: » The Prince of Wales is the heir apparent to the throne.Thesaurus+: ↑Inheriting and bequeathing2 F0 a person who seems certain to take the place of someone in power when they stop working Thesaurus+: ↑Replacing and exchanging |