heir apparent
Example Sentences
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AIG is paying him $2.7 million under a “mutual agreement” that he forfeit a coveted role as its heir apparent, according to securities filings.
The Bangkok Criminal Court verdict was rendered in a case brought under a little-used law that targets actions intended “to harm the liberty of the queen, the heir apparent and the regent.”
From Seattle Times
He hasn’t yet made his NHL debut and is considered a few years away, but Minnesota’s heir apparent in net if everything pans out.
From Seattle Times
They were indicted under article 110 of Thailand's criminal code which prohibits anyone from harming the liberty of the Queen, the heir apparent or the regent.
From BBC
The first player to win the Premier League player and young player of the year awards in the same season, the prolific Norwegian is perhaps the most obvious heir apparent to Ronaldo, Messi and co.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
