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Definition predecessor in American English

predecessor noun

[countable] noun
/ˈpredəˌsesər/
1

the person who had a job or official position before someone else

Example

Algood seems to have learned nothing from the faults of his predecessors.

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2

something that has been replaced by another thing

Example

The plan, like its two predecessors, had little chance to prove itself.

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Definition predecessor in American English