prédécesseur

predecessor

noun preh-deh-seh-SUHR Rare

Origin: Latin praedecessor (one who goes before)

Usage Note

Prédécesseur refers to someone who held a position or role before the current occupant. Despite ending in -eur, it can refer to women as well, though prédécesseure is used in some francophone regions. The plural is prédécesseurs. Antonym: successeur.

Examples

"Il a salué le travail de son prédécesseur."

Natural Translation

He acknowledged the work of his predecessor.

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