heir apparent noun
plural heirs apparent
plural heirs apparent
Learner's definition of HEIR APPARENT
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1
: an heir whose right to receive money, property, or a title cannot be taken away当然继承人；法定继承人 2
: a person who is very likely to have a job or position after the person who has it now leaves（职位的）确定接替者，确定接班人