succession

The inheritance or passing down of a title

Word Structure

Sentence Examples

If the president cannot serve the line of succession is in reserve.

The vice president is first in the line of succession.

The speaker of the house is in the line of succession.

The family had a succession of rulers.

The line of succession could lead to aggression.

There were many wars of succession.

Semantic Relatives

Line

Progression

Sequence

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