natural heir
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the person considered the obvious or expected successor
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- Many saw the vice president as the natural heir to the company's leadership.
- She is considered the natural heir to her father's political legacy.
- The young striker is the natural heir to the team's legendary captain.
- Digital streaming is the natural heir to cable television.
- He seemed the natural heir to the throne, despite being the second son.
- Modern scientists are the natural heirs of the ancient philosophers.
- With his skills, he is the natural heir to the championship title.
- The movement is seen as the natural heir to civil rights activism.
- Critics hailed the band as the natural heirs to the Beatles.
- After years of training, she became the natural heir to the master artist.