Inheritor and Representative

Inheritor

Inheritor noun - A person who has the right to inherit property.
Usage example: someday that little boy will become the inheritor of one of the largest private fortunes in the country
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Synonyms for Inheritor

Representative and inheritor are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Representative" instead a noun "Inheritor".

Representative

Representative noun - A person who acts or does business for another.

Inheritor and representative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inheritor" instead a noun "Representative".

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current current inheritor current representative
legitimate legitimate inheritor legitimate representative
actual actual inheritor actual representative
real real inheritor real representative
Other adjectives: main, sole, possible, lone, next.
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