Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 37 successor 32 successors 30 anointed 29 anoint 28 replace 27 groomed 27 predecessor 24 replacing 24 heir apparent 24 popes 24 replacement 24 select 24 brother Fidel 23 choose 22 supplanted 22 tabbed 22 succession 22 standard bearer 22 replaced 22 replacements 21 handpicked 21 retiring 21 throne 21 brother Raul 21 derided 21 chancellor 21 duke 21 figurehead 21 supplant 21 appointing 21 lame duck 20 venerated 20 designate 20 predecessors 20 retires 20 Cabinet reshuffle 20 drool 20 morph 19 unveil 19 widely regarded 19 ascension 19 inherit 19 demise 19 son Gamal 19 elect 19 mantle 19 hotseat 19 appoint 19 conclave 19 outgoing 19 abrupt departure 19 crowning 19 reign 19 inheriting 19 Touted 19 bid adieu 19 pontificate 18 decreed 18 replaces 18 decide 18 coronation 18 dispense 18 suck 18 abrupt resignation 18 caretaker 18 hurl 18 cling 18 prime ministers 18 announce 18 appointed 18 tinker 18 sulk 18 reins 17 become 17 Successor 17 supremo 17 retire 17 self styled 17 succeeding 17 perhaps 17 dynastic 17 cabinet reshuffle 17 inherits 17 dissolve 17 slather 17 pick 17 gobble 16 expires 16 swan song 16 proteges 16 abruptly resigned 16 presidency 16 purge 16 ascend 16 emerge 16 dynasty 16 reigns 16 reshuffle 16 resigned 16 christen 16 named