Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 81 predecessors 57 successor 51 counterpart 50 successors 47 tenure 46 replaces 44 outgoing 43 predecessor George W. 42 helm 41 protégé 41 protege 38 succeeding 38 abrupt departure 37 previous 37 contemporaries 37 incarnation 37 namesake 37 appointee 37 Successor 36 boss 36 stewardship 36 tenures 36 forebears 34 directorship 34 resigned 34 harshest critics 34 succeeds 34 technocrat 34 legacy 34 underlings 34 incarnations 34 appointees 34 ilk 34 inherited 33 compatriot 33 replacing 33 chief 33 President 33 inherits 33 closest competitor 33 administrations 33 loyalists 33 reins 33 nearest rival 32 reappoint 32 ouster 32 departure 32 sleeker 32 Outgoing 32 president 32 detractors 32 rivals 32 chief executive 31 countryman 31 resignation 31 inheriting 31 chairmanship 31 acolytes 31 head honcho 31 heir apparent 30 abruptly resigned 30 colleague 30 reign 30 standard bearer 30 leadership 30 mentor 30 crony 30 ousting 30 pragmatist 30 chairman 30 incumbent 30 rival 30 fellow countryman 29 deputy 29 cronies 29 lieutenants 29 subordinates 29 spectacularly 29 resigning 29 chancellor 29 administration 29 replace 29 vocal critic 29 nearest competitor 29 brethren 29 CEO 29 elder brother 29 appointing 29 appointment 29 famously 29 holdovers 29 figurehead 28 retread 28 oversaw 28 replaced 28 Teflon 28 reappointed 28 approach 28 slimmed down 28 latter 28 treasurer