succession
Example Sentences
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The U.S. seems on track to remain the world’s premier engine of innovation and material progress despite a succession of presidents each of whom was regrettable in his own way.
Her succession plans raised fundamental questions of state.
Under the FOMC’s own rules, Williams performs the chair’s duties in Powell’s absence, with Jefferson entering the succession only if both Powell and Williams are unavailable.
From Barron's
That would prove the regime’s inability to defend itself, signifying it can’t long survive and exacerbating divisions within a system already rocked by an accelerated succession crisis and the elimination of many top leaders.
There are also signs that the leadership is struggling to manage succession.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
