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
The definition of a successor is a person or thing that comes after another.
The son of a king who will become king next is an example of the king's successor.
YourDictionary

The next heir in order or succession.

Wiktionary

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

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Noun

Singular:
successor
Plural:
successors

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