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predecessor

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predecessor /ˈprɛdəˌsɛsɚ/ Brit /ˈpriːdəˌsɛsə/ noun
plural predecessors
predecessor
/ˈprɛdəˌsɛsɚ/ Brit /ˈpriːdəˌsɛsə/
noun
plural predecessors
Britannica Dictionary definition of PREDECESSOR
[count]
: a person who had a job or position before someone else
opposite successor
: something that comes before something else