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line of succession

line of succession noun: an ordered sequence of named people who would succeed to a particular office upon the death, resignation or removal of the current occupant; constructed using the rules of an established order of succession.

Noun

line of succession (plural lines of succession)

  1. An ordered sequence of named people who would succeed to a particular office upon the death, resignation or removal of the current occupant; constructed using the rules of an established order of succession.

Forms of line of succession

plurallines of succession

Questions about line of succession

What does line of succession mean?
Line of succession means an ordered sequence of named people who would succeed to a particular office upon the death, resignation or removal of the current occupant; constructed using the rules of an established order of succession.
What part of speech is line of succession?
Line of succession is a noun.
What is the plural of line of succession?
The plural of line of succession is lines of succession.

Words near line of succession in the dictionary

  1. line of questioning
  2. line of scrimmage
  3. line of seven
  4. line of sight
  5. line of striction
  6. line of succession
  7. line of supply
  8. line of thought
  9. line of work
  10. line off
  11. line officer

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