PREDECESSOR

predecessor. predecessor, one that was in place before another.

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predecessor. Predecessor, n. one going before, an ancestor

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Pred′e‐ces″sor (?; 277), n. [[L. praedecessor; prae before + decessor one who withdraws from the province he has governed, a retiring officer (with reference to his successor), a predecessor, fr. decedere: cf. F. prédécesseur. See Decease.]] One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position. A prince who was as watchful as his predecessor had been over the interests of the state. Prescott.