succession line
Who inherits next
A succession line is the order in which people are entitled to inherit a position, title, or throne.
The term appears most often in discussions of monarchy or political leadership: She was third in the succession line to the crown.
Also called line of succession.
- heirOne who receives legacy
- heir apparentUnassailable next in line
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
crown prince · inheritance · family tree · bloodline · royal · royal family · ascending · descendant · birthright · regent · primogeniture · order · queue · next · chain · rank · monarchy · prince
succession linerandom selection
Choosing without systematic bias
lottery system · casting lots · election · popular vote · drawing lots
succession linepower vacuum
Absence of governing authority
usurpation · succession crisis · interregnum · leaderlessness · coup
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