order of succession

noun

A formula or algorithm that determines who inherits an office upon the death, resignation, or removal of its current occupant.

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Meanings

nounorder of succession (plural orders of succession)

plural orders of succession

  1. A formula or algorithm that determines who inherits an office upon the death, resignation, or removal of its current occupant.

Translations

Finnish perimysjärjestys, kruununperimysjärjestys
  • perimysjärjestysformula of succession
  • kruununperimysjärjestysformula of succession
Swedish tronföljd, successionsordning
  • tronföljdformula of succession
  • successionsordningformula of succession
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APA

order of succession. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/order%20of%20succession

MLA

“order of succession.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/order%20of%20succession. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “order of succession,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/order%20of%20succession.

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