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Noun predecessor has 1 sense
  1. predecessor - one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
    --1 is a kind of precursor, forerunner
    --1 has particulars: forefather
    Derived form: verb precede3

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Predecessor

Noun:

  1. A person who previously held a job or position.
  2. Something that came before another thing in time or in a sequence.

Sample Sentences:

  1. John's predecessor for the CEO position left a great impact on the company.
  2. The typewriter was a predecessor to the modern-day computer keyboard.

Adjective:

  1. Referring to something that came before in time or in a sequence.

Sample Sentence:

  1. The band played their predecessor hits to the excited crowd.

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