hereditary
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Seretse Khama, the hereditary chief of Botswana’s largest tribe, became the country’s first president in 1966.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Due to Jack's HAE being hereditary, other family members suffer from the condition, including his mother and grandmother.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
On the other hand, if a country is not a hereditary monarchy, its sitting head of state is almost certainly not on its circulating coins.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Japan has the world's oldest continuous hereditary monarchy, with a lineage that's believed to span more than 2,600 years.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“It is a hereditary position with no real duties, except for the rare occasions when circumstances demand otherwise.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing hereditary
100 SAT Words Beginning with "H"
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"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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"Democracy in America, Vol. 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville, Introduction–Chapter 5
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