(heirs apparent)
The ~ to a particular job or position is the person who is expected to have it after the person who has it now. (JOURNALISM)
N-COUNT: usu sing, oft the N to n, poss N
(heirs apparent)
The ~ to a particular job or position is the person who is expected to have it after the person who has it now. (JOURNALISM)
N-COUNT: usu sing, oft the N to n, poss N
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012