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    predecessor
    /ˈpriːdɪsɛsə/

    noun

    • 1. a person who held a job or office before the current holder: "his approach is very similar to that of his predecessor" Similar former/previous holder of the postforerunnerprecursorantecedentOpposite successor

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPREDECESSOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PREDECESSOR definition: 1. someone who had a job or a position before someone else, or something that comes before another…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › predecessorPredecessor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jul 16, 2024 · How to use predecessor in a sentence. one that precedes; especially : a person who has previously occupied a position or office to which another has succeeded; ancestor… See the full definition

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPREDECESSOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PREDECESSOR meaning: 1. someone who had a job or a position before someone else, or something that comes before another…. Learn more.

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    Predecessor definition: a person who precedes another in an office, position, etc.. See examples of PREDECESSOR used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPREDECESSOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. a person who precedes another, as in an office 2. something that precedes something else 3. an ancestor;.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › predecessorPredecessor - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    predecessor: 1 n one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) Types: forefather person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group Type of: forerunner , precursor a person who goes before or announces the coming of another n something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or ...

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpredecessor noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    my predecessor at the Ministry of Defence; Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. a thing, such as a machine, that has been followed or replaced by something else.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPREDECESSOR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    PREDECESSOR definition: 1. the person who was in a job or position before: 2. something that existed before another…. Learn more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › predecessorPredecessor - definition of predecessor by The Free Dictionary

    Define predecessor. predecessor synonyms, predecessor pronunciation, predecessor translation, English dictionary definition of predecessor. n. 1. One who precedes another in time, especially in holding an office or position. 2. Something that has been succeeded by another: The new building is...

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPREDECESSOR - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "PREDECESSOR": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.