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heir

noun as in person who inherits possessions

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Dave Roberts officially became Dodger royalty Monday when he agreed to a contract extension that makes him the richest manager in baseball and the rightful heir to the most coveted sports throne in Los Angeles.

Llamas was recruited to NBC News from ABC and has been rumored to be the “Nightly” heir apparent since he arrived.

The aide suggested she might be named "the mother of the nation" - a title that would make her the most senior queen with her children likely heirs.

From BBC

The vice-president derided Trump as an idiot eight years ago, before a political evolution that culminated in him becoming heir apparent to the president's Make America Great Again movement.

From BBC

Broccoli and Wilson, the heirs to the franchise controlled by Albert R. Broccoli, will remain co-owners.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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