Successors

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Individuals or organizations that come after predecessors and assume their responsibilities or positions
2. Entities or individuals that inherit roles or duties from those who previously held them, ensuring continuity
3. People or groups who take over a role or position from former holders

Etymology: "Successors" comes from Latin "successor," literally "one who comes up under" or "one who follows after," formed from "sub" (under) and "cedere" (to go, yield). The Latin verb sense of "cedere" also gave English "cede" and "precede," so the family shares the idea of going forward or giving way. In English, the word has long meant someone who follows another in an office, title, or property. The plural form "successors" is simply the plural of that noun. Its root is the same as "success," which came from the Latin "successus," meaning an outcome or following event.

Synonyms: heirs, descendants, followers

Antonyms: predecessors