noun (plural heirs apparent) ~ (to sth)
1 an HEIR whose legal right to receive sb's property, money or title cannot be taken away because it is impossible for sb with a stronger claim to be born
2 a person who is expected to take the job of sb when that person leaves
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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