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heir apparent

heir ap·par·ent (plural heirs ap·par·ent)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. undoubted legal heir: an heir whose entitlement to receive an inheritance cannot be altered by the birth of another heir

2. expected successor: the expected inheritor of somebody else's position, status, or influence

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