succession
Say it: suk-SESH-un /səkˈsɛʃən/ · noun
What “succession” means
Passing a role from one person to the next.
More precisely: The process of passing a role, especially a leadership one, to the next person.
Example: “Good succession planning means the company survives the founder retiring.”
When to use it
In leadership discussions, when planning or describing who will take over a role after the current person leaves.
It can also mean
It can also mean a series of things happening one after another.
Similar words
handover, transition, changeover
Quick check
Before retiring, the director trains her deputy to take over the leadership role smoothly. She is preparing for…
recruitment or succession?
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succession
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