predecessor
/ˈprɛdəˌsɛsɚ/
Brit
/ˈpriːdəˌsɛsə/
noun
plural
predecessors
/ˈprɛdəˌsɛsɚ/
Brit
/ˈpriːdəˌsɛsə/
noun
plural
predecessors
Britannica Dictionary definition of PREDECESSOR
[count]
1
:
a person who had a job or position before someone else
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opposite successor
2
:
something that comes before something else