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Word: Predecessor
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from late Latin praedecessor, from Latin prae ‘beforehand’ + decessor ‘retiring officer’ (from decedere ‘depart’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpriːdɪsɛsə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who held a job or office before the current holder
Short Definition:person who held job or office before current holder
Examples:- his approach is very similar to that of his predecessor
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