succession
sucessão
definition
noun
she had been secretary to a succession of board directors
a number of people or things sharing a specified characteristic and following one after the other.
the new king was already elderly at the time of his succession
the action or process of inheriting a title, office, property, etc..
translation of 'succession'
noun
descendência,
herança,
herdeiros,
sucessão,
série,
descendentes
example
she had been secretary to a 'succession' of board directors
Despite lacking any formal military training, he led his army of devoted followers to a 'succession' of victories in battles and sieges.
The city has struggled following a 'succession' of high-profile business closures and job losses.
the new king was already elderly at the time of his 'succession'
The Lib Dem policy would prove even more progressive than the mayor's plans, with partnerships that were binding in matters of inheritance, pensions and 'succession' of tenancy.
the new king was already elderly at the time of his 'succession'
There follows a 'succession' of adventures, dangers, narrow escapes from death, and general blows of malign Fate.
In short, the young princes arguably had an unqualified right of 'succession' to the British throne, a right that was much stronger than their uncle.
Yet, as the decade wore on and a 'succession' of lacklustre releases followed to mixed reviews and declining, albeit still formidable, sales the proverbial chickens came home to roost.
More important, by following a 'succession' of customized movements programmed by a professional, her progress seems to be under firm control of science.
Following a 'succession' of attacks, a large breakaway group moved clear on the first of three laps and opened up a decisive lead over the rest.
Cattle or sheep grazing is known to have a selective effect on the composition of plant communities in early 'succession' .
Following a 'succession' of appeals, however, the sentences were lifted.
It is a chairman's role to manage 'succession' and the Fairfax process has, frankly, been quite pathetic.
The game came alive in the 20th minute when Bury, following a 'succession' of a five-metre scrums, were eventually awarded a penalty try, the conversion a formality.
The rate of change of plant 'succession' in the valley varies widely.
If he does not submit his request to Parliament or if approval is not granted, then the royal loses his right of 'succession' to the throne.
But, a couple of months ago, it warned that its dividend policy was under review, following a 'succession' of profit warnings.
William's own ambitions centred on preserving his wife's and his own right of 'succession' to the throne, and in securing England's participation in the continental war.
How should the home secretary respond to the 'succession' of nasty murders committed by offenders under supervision by the probation service in the community?
There then followed a 'succession' of failures by the claimants to comply with their obligations under the rules and under orders of the court, notwithstanding repeated reminders by the defendants.
Succession to the throne is based at present on the principle of male primogeniture, embodied in the Salic law, according to which male heirs take precedence and the right of 'succession' belongs to the eldest son.
It was followed by a 'succession' of unstable coalition governments.
As a fruit of the Pombaline vision, Goa is today the only State in India to have a uniform civil code, which ensures women equal rights of 'succession' , property and inheritance.
A 'succession' of hits followed and by year-end, she had become France's national sex symbol and was rated among the top French stars.
Diversity increases as succession continues, only leveling off when 'succession' has reached its final stage.
In my head, the faces of those I love appear, followed swiftly by a 'succession' of pictures from my past.
she had been secretary to a 'succession' of board directors
the Cretaceous 'succession'
I was in the middle of one of my passionate rants when the doorknob rattled, followed by a 'succession' of loud knocks.
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