antecessor

/ˌæntəˈsɛsər/
noun
  1. A person who held a position or role before someone else; a predecessor.
    • The new CEO learned from the mistakes of her antecessor.
    • The antecessor of the current mayor served for two terms.
    • Each antecessor left their mark on the company's culture.
  2. An ancestor or forefather.
    • The museum displayed tools used by our ancient antecessors.
    • He traced his family tree back to an antecessor who came from Ireland.
    • Our antecessors built this village over a hundred years ago.
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