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lines of succession

lines of succession is the plural of line of succession.

Meaning of line 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.

Questions about lines of succession

What is lines of succession the plural of?
Lines of succession is the plural of line of succession.

Words near lines of succession in the dictionary

  1. lines of play
  2. lines of questioning
  3. lines of scrimmage
  4. lines of sight
  5. lines of striction
  6. lines of succession
  7. lines of supply
  8. lines of thought
  9. lines of work
  10. lines off
  11. lines one's pockets

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