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Definition succession in British English

succession noun

noun
/səkˈseʃ(ə)n/
1

a series of people or things of the same type

Example

After graduation he took a succession of low-paid jobs.

Example

The story brought an endless succession of journalists to the city.

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2

the process by which one person comes after another as a king, queen, or leader

Example

the succession to the English throne

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Definition succession in British English