Predecessory
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Being or pertaining to a predecessor.
"Applicant is successor to the Seaboard & Roanoke, through merger and consolidation, and through agreement has assumed obligations of the predecessory company."
Example
More examples"Applicant is successor to the Seaboard & Roanoke, through merger and consolidation, and through agreement has assumed obligations of the predecessory company."
Etymology
From predecessor + -y.
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