successor

As nouns the difference between successor and takeover

is that successor is a person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title while takeover is (label) the purchase of one company by another; a merger without the formation of a new company, especially where some stakeholders in the purchased company oppose the purchase.

As nouns the difference between former and successor

is that former is someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder while successor is a person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.

As an adjective former

is previous.

As a noun successor

is a person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.

As an adjective assignee is

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As nouns the difference between succeeding and successor

is that succeeding is success while successor is a person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.

As an adjective succeeding

is following, next in order.

As a verb succeeding

is .

As nouns the difference between successor and enforcer

is that successor is a person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title while enforcer is one who enforces.

As a verb succeed

is to follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of.

As a noun successor is

a person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.

As nouns the difference between successor and coming

is that successor is a person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title while coming is the act of arriving; an arrival.

As a verb coming is

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As an adjective coming is

approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next.

As nouns the difference between offspring and successor

is that offspring is a person's daughter(s) and/or son(s); a person's children while successor is a person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.

As a verb transferee

is .

As a noun successor is

a person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.

As nouns the difference between vicegerent and successor

is that vicegerent is the official administrative deputy of a ruler or head of state; viceregent while successor is a person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.

As an adjective vicegerent

is having or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another.