successor

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someone or something that comes after another person or thing:

The university is seeking a successor to its vice chancellor, who retires this spring.

This range of computers is very fast, but their successors will be even faster.

someone or something that follows and takes the job, place, or position that was held by another:

The company will announce the appointment of a successor to its retiring chairman at the next board meeting.

someone or something that comes after another person or thing:

successor to sb/sth She has been appointed successor to the retiring chief executive.

Network Rail is the successor to Railtrack and runs lines and signalling.