READING VOCAB

succession

1. The act or process of following in order or sequence. 2. A group of people or things arranged or following in order; a sequence: "A succession of one-man stalls offered soft drinks" (Alec Waugh). See Synonyms at series. 3. a. The sequence in which one person after another succeeds to a title, throne, or position. b. The right of a person or a line of persons to so succeed.