French word

successeur

Pronunciation

IPA/syksesœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsuccessor

Example

Son successeur commencera la semaine prochaine.

His successor will start next week.

Illustration for successeur (successor)

More examples

Un successeur annoncé suscite souvent des réactions variées parmi les employés.

An announced successor often elicits varied reactions among employees.

Core concept

The next officially recognized holder in a continuing line of authority.

Common phrases

  • le successeur annoncé

    announced successor

  • un successeur élu

    elected successor

Similar words

remplaçant: A person who temporarily fills in for the regular person in charge.
intérimaire: A person who temporarily performs duties while the official appointee is absent.
héritier: A person who inherits an estate or family headship.

Definition in French

Personne qui succède officiellement à quelqu'un dans une fonction, une charge ou un titre.

Word origin

Successeur entered French from Latin successor through the historical development of French, with the sense of one who follows another.

Usage tips

  • Successeur usually denotes an official successor, while remplaçant more often denotes someone temporarily filling in for another person.

Opposites

  • prédécesseurpredecessornoun

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