assumes the mantle
Accepts the role
To assume the mantle is to take on a role, responsibility, or position of authority—especially one previously held by someone else.
The phrase evokes the ceremonial passing of a cloak from one figure to another: She assumes the mantle of leadership after her predecessor's retirement.
Often implies inheriting both the power and the burden of a position.
- successorOne who replaces another
- next in linePositioned to succeed immediately
- crown princeMale successor to throne
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- heirOne who receives legacy
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