predecessor
noun
Origin of predecessor
Related Words for predecessor
ancestor, forebear, antecedent, precursor, prior, forerunner, prototype, former, previous, antecessorExamples from the Web for predecessor
Contemporary Examples of predecessor
Under the current president and his predecessor, Jett notes, the ambassadorship of Belize has gone to college roommates.
Austin Mahone, the teenage pop star with a more wholesome image than his predecessor Justin Bieber wants to tell you his story.
The 247 was the first airplane really to define the form of a modern airliner, flying faster and higher than any predecessor.
Scott says he last spoke to his predecessor a few days ago, although he never explicitly gave his blessing.
Now Obama needs his predecessor to help prevent a solid Republican Congress from hassling him all the way to January 20, 2017.
Historical Examples of predecessor
Following the example of his predecessor, in 1868, Mr. Gladstone resigned.
The Grand Old ManRichard B. Cook
He was as little and fair-complexioned as his predecessor was big and dark.
My Double LifeSarah Bernhardt
It was a very kind thing in your predecessor, John, to write to me, was it not?'
Life And Adventures Of Martin ChuzzlewitCharles Dickens
The central portion of this cable much resembles that of its predecessor in 1866.
The day was worse than its predecessor, inexpressibly gloomy and disheartening.
The DownfallEmile Zola