Today’s word of the day is succession! Whether you heard of this word through the popular television series Succession or read it in daily life, this article will clarify everything you need to know about the word succession.
Soon, you will be able to say all of the facts you know about this word in rapid succession!
What Does Succession Mean?
According to Dictionary, the word succession is a noun. The definition of succession is the coming of things or people in a specific sequence, one after another. This word can also refer to the order in which titles, offices, or ranks lead to one another.
The pronunciation of succession is səkˈseʃ ə n, and succession is three syllables: suc-ces-sion.
The word succession is also a term in the ecology field. Ecological succession refers to the progressive replacement of an ecological community by a new community until they reach a climax community in an ecosystem.
You might often hear the word succession used in the phrase “in succession.” This term means in a line or in a specific order. The adverb form of the word succession is successively, and the verb form of succession is succeed.
What Is the Etymology of Succession?
If you know the word origin of words like succession, it is often easier to discern their definition. The word succession entered the English language a very long time ago, some time during the late 1200s or early 1300s in Middle English.
The term succession stems from Old French and the Latin successio and succedere, which is the past participle of succēdere. Can you think of any other words that might come from these Latin roots?
How Can We Use Succession in a Sentence?
Below, you will find several example sentences that contain the word succession. Studying examples of succession is a great way to get familiar with how to use this new word in a sentence. After you familiarize yourself with these example sentences, try coming up with your own examples for the word succession or use the word succession in your daily life today.
Example #1
During her first day on the job as an assistant, her boss had her call a number of persons in rapid succession. She felt like she was chucked into the deep end with no training.
Example #2
The youngest member of the royal family was resigned to the line of succession. Though he wanted to run the country more than any of his nine brothers, they would all have to abdicate the throne for him to rule.
Example #3
The prosecutor fired off questions to the man on trial in quick succession to try and confuse him.
Example #4
The children stood in order of succession at their parents’ important business dinner, dressed to impress like they were something out of the movie The Sound of Music.
Example #5
Each member of the bridal party spoke in succession planning the bridal party except the bride, who felt like she could not get a word in edgewise. She wanted a simple, cozy night in while the rest of the group wanted to be out on the town all night.
What Are Translations of Succession?
People use words for succession all around the globe, and not just in American English. If you are going to be traveling or communicating with a person who does not speak English, it is a good idea to know how to say the word succession.
You can use this list of translations of succession from Nice Translator to help you learn all about how to say succession in different languages.
Can you tell which of these translations of succession have the same root as the word succession? Here’s a hint: They may look and sound similar!
- Basque: garaiz
- Slovak: postupnosť
- Telugu: వారసత్వం
- Spanish: sucesión
- Gujarati: ઉત્તરાધિકાર
- Lithuanian: paveldėjimas
- Filipino: Tagumpay
- Ukrainian: спадщина
- Tamil: அடுத்தடுத்து
- Thai: การสืบทอด
- Icelandic: röð
- Arabic: الخلافة
- Catalan: succitació
- Serbian: сукцесија
- French: Succession
- Polish: dziedziczenie
- Vietnamese: sự kế thừa
- Swahili: mfululizo
- Welsh: olyniaeth
- Latvian: pēctecība
- Croatian: nasljeđivanje
- Turkish: halefiyet
- Russian: последовательность
- Norwegian: suksess
- Urdu: جانشینی
- Dutch: opvolging
- Hindi: उत्तराधिकार
- Marathi: उत्तराधिकार
- Bengali: উত্তরাধিকার
- Japanese: 継承
- Portuguese (Portugal): sucessão
- Swedish: följd
- Danish: succession
- Estonian: järelkasv
- Portuguese (Brazil): sucessão
- Romanian: serie
- Hungarian: sorrend
- German: Nachfolge
- Chinese (Taiwan): 演替
- Greek: διαδοχή
- Czech: posloupnost
- Malay: pewarisan
- Korean: 계승
- Kannada: ಉತ್ತರಾಧಿಕಾರ
- Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁה
- Slovenian: zaporedje
- Bulgarian: последователност
- Indonesian: suksesi
- Chinese (PRC): 演替
- Malayalam: തുടർച്ചകമായ
- Finnish: peräkkäisyys
- Italian: successione
- Amharic: ተተኪ
What Are Synonyms of Succession?
Since the word succession has a few different definitions, it can be helpful to know synonyms for the word succession. When you know synonyms of a word like succession, you can clarify what you mean by the word succession.
Knowing synonyms, like the ones in the below word list from Power Thesaurus, is also a great way to expand your vocabulary so you can change up your verbiage in your speech and writing.
- accession
- alternation
- arrangement
- array
- catenation
- chain
- concatenation
- consecution
- consecutiveness
- continuation
- continuity
- course
- cycle
- descent
- dynasty
- elevation
- file
- flood
- flow
- flurry
- inheritance
- legacy
- line
- lineage
- order
- procession
- progression
- queue
- range
- rash
- rotation
- rotations
- round
- run
- scale
- sequence
- sequences
- series
- spate
- stream
- string
- subsequence
- successiveness
- suite
- taking over
- trail
- train
What Are Antonyms of Succession?
There are several words in the English language that have the opposite definition of the word succession. These words are known as antonyms of succession.
If something is not done in succession, it may be done at random or haphazardly. Do you know what any of these antonyms of succession from Power Thesaurus mean?
- accident
- accidental
- adventitious
- aimless
- aleatory
- arbitrary
- capricious
- casual
- chance
- coincidental
- confused
- contingent
- desultory
- disorganized
- erratic
- fitful
- fluky
- fortuitous
- haphazard
- haphazardly
- helter-skelter
- hit-or-miss
- incidental
- indiscriminate
- intermittent
- irregular
- occasional
- odd
- promiscuous
- purposeless
- random
- randomly
- serendipitous
- spasmodic
- sporadic
- stray
- undirected
- unexpected
- unintentional
- unmethodical
- unorganized
- unplanned
- unpredictable
- unsystematic
- wanton
- wild
Conclusion
To wrap this article up, just remember that succession (səkˈsɛʃən) is a noun that means an order or rank.
Sources:
Succession synonyms – 841 Words and Phrases for Succession | Power Thesaurus
Succession antonyms – 39 Opposites of Succession | Power Thesaurus
Succession Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com English Dictionary
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последовательность, преемственность, право наследования, непрерывный ряд
существительное ↓
- преемственность
in succession to smb. — в качестве чьего-л. преемника, наследника 
- потомки, преемники
he had no fit succession — подходящего преемника у него не было
- последовательность
in succession — подряд, один за другим, последовательно
for two years in succession — два года подряд
all orders are executed in succession — все заказы выполняются в порядке их поступления
disasters came in rapid succession — несчастья сыпались одно за другим
succession of plants — бот. сукцессия, смена растительности
- (непрерывный) ряд
a succession of remarkable victories — ряд замечательных побед
a succession of disasters — непрерывная цепь несчастий
- юр. правопреемство; наследование
law of succession, succession law — наследственное право
laws regulating the succession — законы, регулирующие порядок наследования
to get a title by succession — получить титул по наследству
succession of states in respect of treaties — правопреемство государств в отношении договоров
- юр. наследство, имущество, переходящее по наследству
succession duty /tax/ — налог на наследство
succession sale — продажа с торгов наследственного имущества
- престолонаследие
war of succession — война за наследство /за престолонаследие/
the War of the Spanish Succession — ист. Война за испанское наследство
at the time of his succession to the throne — в то время, когда он взошёл на престол /на трон/
- переход власти (к кому-л.); преемственность (на высоком посту)
succession of governments — последовательная смена правительств
- биол. сукцессия, последовательная смена биогеоценозов
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
a succession of personal tragedies had benumbed him to all grief — череда личных трагедий притупила у него восприятие любого горя
succession of events — череда событий
the succession to the throne — порядок наследования королевской короны
testamentary succession — наследование по завещанию
succession duty — налог на наследуемую недвижимость
succession law — наследственное право
law of succession — закон следования
succession lawyer — адвокат по делам о наследстве
management succession — преемственность в управлении
pastoral succession — пасторальная сукцессия; пастбищная сукцессия
renunciation of a succession by an heir — отречение от наследства; отказ от наследства
Примеры с переводом
The succession of light and darkness, the vicissitude of the seasons.
Смена дня и ночи, чередование времён года.
The succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement.
Смена мигающих огней создавала иллюзию движения.
She is now seventh in line of succession to the throne.
В порядке наследования трона она является сейчас седьмой.
Scoring three goals in quick succession, he made it 10-8.
Забив подряд три гола, он сделал счет 10 : 8.
Adams took a succession of jobs which have stood him in good stead.
Адамс перепробовал несколько работ подряд, и это ему пригодилось.
…a determinate order of succession to the throne…
…установленный порядок престолонаследия…
The children were educated at home by a succession of tutors.
Дети учились дома под руководством нескольких наставников.
Henry the Eighth wanted a male heir to ensure the Tudor line of succession.
Генрих Восьмой нуждался в наследнике мужского пола, чтобы обеспечить сохранение линии преемственности Тюдоров.
A frequent victim to the vagrancies of the heart, she had a succession of passionate but short-lived romances.
Часто становясь жертвой своего непостоянного сердца, она пережила несколько страстных, но мимолётных романов.
Примеры, ожидающие перевода
He fired three times in rapid succession (=one after another). 
Three bombs went off in quick succession (=quickly, one after the other).
…the endless succession of incomings had us wondering how we would ever find room for everyone…
Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке ☰, напротив примера.
Возможные однокоренные слова
success — успех, удача, человек, пользующийся успехом
successional — относящийся к наследству, относящийся, последовательный
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Middle English [Term?], from Old French succession, from Latin successiō (noun).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /səkˈsɛʃ.ən/
Noun[edit]
succession (countable and uncountable, plural successions)
- An act of following in sequence.
- A sequence of things in order.
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2011 April 10, Alistair Magowan, “Aston Villa 1 — 0 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport[1]:
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Villa spent most of the second period probing from wide areas and had a succession of corners but despite their profligacy they will be glad to overturn the 6-0 hammering they suffered at St James’ Park in August following former boss Martin O’Neill’s departure
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2011 September 18, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia”, in BBC Sport[2]:
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England gave away six penalties in the first 15 minutes and were lucky to still have 15 men on the pitch, but Kvirikashvili missed two very makeable penalties in quick succession as Georgia were unable to take advantage of significant territorial advantage.
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- A passing of royal powers.
- A group of rocks or strata that succeed one another in chronological order.
- A race or series of descendants.
- (agriculture) Rotation, as of crops.
- A right to take possession.
- (historical) In Roman and Scots law, the taking of property by one person in place of another.
- (obsolete, rare) The person who succeeds to rank or office; a successor or heir.
Synonyms[edit]
- (an act of following in sequence): See Thesaurus:posteriority
- (a sequence of things in order): See Thesaurus:sequence
Derived terms[edit]
- successional
- successionary
[edit]
- successive
Translations[edit]
following in sequence
- Bulgarian: последователност (bg) f (posledovatelnost), редуване (bg) n (reduvane)
- Dutch: opeenvolging (nl)
- Finnish: seuraaminen (fi)
- French: succession (fr) f
- Galician: sucesión (gl) f
- Georgian: თანმიმდევრობა (tanmimdevroba)
- Greek: διαδοχή (el) f (diadochí)
- Ancient: διαδοχή f (diadokhḗ)
- Hungarian: sorozat (hu), sorra/egymásra következés, (with a possessive or inessive suffix) egymásután
- Italian: successione (it) f
- Maori: tauatanga, raupapatanga
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: suksesjon m
- Nynorsk: suksesjon m
- Portuguese: sucessão (pt) f
- Romanian: succesiune (ro) f
- Russian: следование (ru) (sledovanije)
- Spanish: sucesión (es) f
sequence arranged in order
- Bulgarian: последователност (bg) f (posledovatelnost)
- Czech: sled (cs) m, posloupnost f
- Dutch: opeenvolging (nl)
- Finnish: sarja (fi)
- Georgian: თანმიმდევრობა (tanmimdevroba)
- German: Abfolge (de)
- Greek: διαδοχή (el) f (diadochí)
- Hungarian: sor (hu), sorrend (hu), sorrendiség, egymásután
- Latin: seriēs f
- Maori: raupapatanga
- Romanian: șir (ro) n, succesiune (ro) f
- Russian: последовательность (ru) (posledovatelʹnostʹ)
passing of royal power
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 继承 (zh) (jì chéng)
- Czech: následnictví n
- Danish: tronfølge c (legal concept), arvefølge c (historiographic)
- Dutch: troonswisseling (nl)
- Esperanto: posteuleco
- Finnish: kruununperimys
- French: succession (fr) f
- German: Thronfolge (de)
- Greek: διαδοχή (el) f (diadochí)
- Ancient: διαδοχή f (diadokhḗ)
- Hungarian: örökösödés, utódlás, trónutódlás, öröklés (hu), trónöröklés
- Italian: successione (it) f
- Japanese: 相続 (ja) (そうぞく, sōzoku)
- Latin: successiō (la) f
- Polish: sukcesja f
- Portuguese: sucessão (pt) f
- Russian: престолонаследие (ru) (prestolonasledije)
- Spanish: sucesión (es) f
- Swedish: tronföljd (sv) c
- Tagalog: halilinan
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin successiō (accusative singular successiōnem).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /syk.sɛ.sjɔ̃/, /syk.se.sjɔ̃/
Noun[edit]
succession f (plural successions)
- succession
- series
- inheritance, as in the passing of possessions from a deceased person to his or her inheritors
Derived terms[edit]
- droits de succession
Further reading[edit]
- “succession”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
1
a
: the order in which or the conditions under which one person after another succeeds to a property, dignity, title, or throne
b
: the right of a person or line to succeed
c
: the line having such a right
2
a
: the act or process of following in order : sequence
b(1)
: the act or process of one person’s taking the place of another in the enjoyment of or liability for rights or duties or both
(2)
: the act or process of a person’s becoming beneficially entitled to a property or property interest of a deceased person
c
: the continuance of corporate personality
d
: unidirectional change in the composition of an ecosystem as the available competing organisms and especially the plants respond to and modify the environment
3
a
: a number of persons or things that follow each other in sequence
b
: a group, type, or series that succeeds or displaces another
Example Sentences
As third in the line of succession, she would only become queen if her brothers both died or became ineligible.
Recent Examples on the Web
Within days, Mike’s house and the shop behind it swirled with activity as the UPS guy delivered in rapid succession a 275-pound anvil, tools, materials and four 50-pound boxes of blacksmith’s coal shipped from Pennsylvania.
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Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 4 Apr. 2023
Ideally, all would have to be launched in relatively rapid succession around the time JWST’s mission ends, maximizing scientific return via their overlapping operational timeframes.
—Fabio Pacucci, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2023
Maddox fired his handgun in the direction of Fauver and followed with three more rounds in rapid succession, according to the report.
—Jason Fontelieu, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2023
Win McNamee—Getty Images Earlier this month, as Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failed in rapid succession, federal regulators took the extraordinary measure of waiving the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) deposit insurance limit of $250,000 for those two institutions.
—Randell Leach, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2023
But because all these frequencies are played in fast, random succession, our brains combine them in a Frankenstein-esque way that ultimately mimics TV or radio static.
—Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2023
The Demon 170 is where gasoline goes to die in rapid succession if that wasn’t already obvious by listening to its earth-shaking rumble.
—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 22 Mar. 2023
As the show reaches its halfway point, the soaring drops and bursts of fog seem to occur in more rapid succession as the show builds, The crowd reacts accordingly, with one devoted fan dancing along holding two circular press-down night lights that in this environment more resemble floating orbs.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2023
Harry and Meghan’s children follow him in the line of succession.
—Caitlin O’kane, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin succession-, successio, from succedere
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of succession was
in the 14th century
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Cite this Entry
“Succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/succession. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
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I think every responsible public board at every board meeting should be discussing succession. And, of course, Walmart has a very mature board: our chairman Rob Walton and other members. So succession is an ongoing. I think when I first joined the board of directors, it was discussed then. And it’s discussed at every board meeting continually.
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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SUCCESSION
From Latin successio, from succēdere to succeed.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
PRONUNCIATION OF SUCCESSION
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUCCESSION
Succession is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.
WHAT DOES SUCCESSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of succession in the English dictionary
The first definition of succession in the dictionary is the act or an instance of one person or thing following another. Other definition of succession is a number of people or things following one another in order. Succession is also the act, process, or right by which one person succeeds to the office, etc, of another.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUCCESSION
Synonyms and antonyms of succession in the English dictionary of synonyms
SYNONYMS OF «SUCCESSION»
The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «succession» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Translation of «succession» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF SUCCESSION
Find out the translation of succession to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of succession from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «succession» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
一连串
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
sucesión
570 millions of speakers
Translator English — Hindi
उत्तराधिकार
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
الخلافة
280 millions of speakers
Translator English — Portuguese
sucessão
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
পারম্পর্য
260 millions of speakers
Translator English — French
succession
220 millions of speakers
Translator English — Malay
pewarisan
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
Serie
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
連続
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
연속
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
Suksesi
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
tiếp
80 millions of speakers
Translator English — Tamil
அடுத்தடுத்து
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Marathi
वारसाहक्क
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
intikal
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
successione
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
sukcesja
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
наступність
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
succesiune
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
διαδοχή
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
opvolging
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
succession
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
suksesjon
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of succession
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUCCESSION»
The term «succession» is very widely used and occupies the 14.957 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUCCESSION» OVER TIME
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about succession
10 QUOTES WITH «SUCCESSION»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word succession.
By a series of violent shocks, the nations in succession have struggled to shake off the Past, to reverse the action of Time and the verdict of success, and to rescue the world from the reign of the dead.
Why do I need succession planning? I’m very alert, I’m very vibrant. I have no intention to retire.
Entropy theory, on the other hand, is not concerned with the probability of succession in a series of items but with the overall distribution of kinds of items in a given arrangement.
Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings.
There are things that I would say that you could call an instant of time; or better, a now. As we live we seem to move through a succession of instants of time, nows, and the question is, what are they? There are where everything in the universe is at this moment, now.
During my eighty-seven years I have witnessed a whole succession of technological revolutions. But none of them has done away with the need for character in the individual or the ability to think.
I held apostolic succession fully, and the channels of grace to be there only.
Life is a succession of lessons enforced by immediate reward, or, oftener, by immediate chastisement.
Any long work in which poetry is persistent, be it epic or drama or narrative, is really a succession of separate poetic experiences governed into a related whole by an energy distinct from that which evoked them.
I think every responsible public board at every board meeting should be discussing succession. And, of course, Walmart has a very mature board: our chairman Rob Walton and other members. So succession is an ongoing. I think when I first joined the board of directors, it was discussed then. And it’s discussed at every board meeting continually.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUCCESSION»
Discover the use of succession in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to succession and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Effective Succession Planning: Ensuring Leadership …
This edition incorporates the results of two extensive new surveys, and includes a Quick Start guide to help begin immediate implementation as well as a CD-ROM packed with assessments, checklists, customizable guides, and other practical …
William J. ROTHWELL, 2010
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Family Business Succession: The Final Test of Greatness
Leaders will learn how to create a succession plan; how to develop opportunities for succession candidates; how to build consensus with the family and leaders on succession plans; and when and how to let go of their own role in the business …
Stephen L. McClure, John L. Ward, Craig E. Aronoff, 2011
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Career Planning and Succession Management: Developing Your …
Many organizations are scrambling to prepare for an expected wave of retirements. Almost twice as many job openings are occurring from people retiring as from economic expansion—a direct function of a steadily aging workforce.
William J. Rothwell, 2005
The renewed interest in matters of state succession which accompanied the dissolution of three multinational, socialist states in post-communist Europe inspired the preparation of this book.
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The Law of Succession: Testamentary Freedom : European …
The diversity of solutions that this volume presents confirms its convenience.
Miriam Anderson, Esther Arroyo i Amayuelas, 2011
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Succession Planning Basics
Understand the key benefits of succession planning — Design a strategy based on realistic assessments — Implement a complete organization-wide plan.
Christee Gabour Atwood, 2007
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State Succession and Membership in International …
This volume contains a comprehensive survey of practice relating to cases of State succession and membership in international organizations between 1945 and 2000.
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The Succession to Muhammad: A Study of the Early Caliphate
This book will make a major contribution to the debate over succession. Wilferd Madelung’s book The Succession to Muhammad has been awarded the Best Book of the Year prize by the Islamic Republic of Iran for the year 1997.
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Primary Succession and Ecosystem Rehabilitation
This 2003 book examines ecological recovery following natural and human-induced disturbances.
Lawrence R. Walker, Roger del Moral, 2003
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Reproduction and Succession: Studies in Anthropology, Law, …
Reproduction and Succession is an attempt at a constructive approach from social and evolutionary science to law. Fox tackles Mormon polygamy, the Baby M trials, Sophocle’s Antigone, and the problem of the avunculate.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUCCESSION»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term succession is used in the context of the following news items.
Insight — Global miners face succession crisis as old guard nears …
TORONTO/VANCOUVER (Reuters) — As if slumping commodity prices and unhappy shareholders were not enough, global mining companies are also facing a … «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
Princess Charlotte succession rights under threat as Canada …
BRITAIN’S efforts to harmonise changes to royal succession rules across the 16 nations where the Queen is head of state came under threat from a court case … «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»
Samsung Heir Apparent Takes Succession Step
“A key point in the succession process is controlling the foundations, because they hold stakes in key Samsung Group companies,” said Park Ju-gun, head of … «New York Times, May 15»
Who’s who in the British line of succession
Prince William and his wife Kate’s new baby daughter was born fourth in line to inherit the British throne, behind big brother Prince George. The instant the new … «9news.com.au, May 15»
CORRECTED-UAE billionaire calls for new rules on succession for …
Initial public offerings are «the best of the worst» routes for families planning their succession, Ghurair said, with families often only taking that decision if being … «Reuters, Apr 15»
Royal baby: new Succession to the Crown Act comes into force
The Succession to the Crown Act came into force on Thursday 26 March, marking the end of male primogeniture across the Commonwealth of Nations. The new … «hellomagazine.com, Mar 15»
Krispy Kreme takes final step in succession plan
As part of its executive succession plan, the company appointed Tony Thompson as its new president and CEO effective June 1, 2014, and Morgan became … «Triad Business Journal, Dec 14»
Sultan’s absence raises worries over Oman succession
In a turbulent Middle East, Oman remains an island of stability along with Gulf Arab neighbors, and many Omanis believe the succession process could be … «Reuters, Dec 14»
StanChart urged to start work on Sands succession plan
The chairman of Standard Chartered is weighing a succession plan that could see Peter Sands replaced as the chief executive of the UK-based emerging … «Financial Times, Jul 14»
MLB forms succession committee to name next commissioner
Thursday, MLB Executive Council announced that it has formed a succession committee to help select the next commissioner. The committee will be tasked with … «CBSSports.com, May 14»
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Other forms: successions
Use the word succession to describe things that follow one another, as well as the order in which they do so. The Vice President is first in line of succession to be the President and the Secretary of State is fourth.
Sometimes when a leader dies, the one who rules after him is determined not by law as in the U.S. or blood as in a monarchy but by the dying leader himself. Dictators often groom one of their sons for succession. Figuratively, you can use succession to indicate that one thing after another has come and gone without taking hold. The storefront has been home to a succession of businesses, all of which have failed. Fashions come and go in quick succession.
Definitions of succession
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noun
acquisition of property by descent or by will
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noun
a group of people or things arranged or following in order
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succession of stalls offering soft drinks”“a
succession of failures” -
noun
the action of following in order
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noun
a following of one thing after another in time
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noun
(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established
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Definitions For Succession
noun
- Acquisition of property by descent or by will
- The action of following in order
- A following of one thing after another in time
- A group of people or things arranged or following in order
- (ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established
- The act of getting a title or right after the person who had that title or right before you has died or is no longer able or allowed to have it ; also : the process by which this happens
- A series of people or things that come one after the other
English International (SOWPODS)
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Points in Different Games
Scrabble
Words with Friends
The word Succession is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Succession in a Sentence
- As third in the line of succession, she would only become queen if her brothers both died or became ineligible.