heir apparent English

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What does heir apparent mean?

heir apparent

— noun an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestor

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Social behavior Government Ruler

King's family

• What is the person called who has been designated as the next king?
  the next king heir apparent successor to the throne Prince of Wales

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News and current affairs

Egypt's heir apparent Gamal Mubarak followed suit in the fourth week of the fighting by heading a 70-member delegation on a solidarity visit to Beirut.