Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 63 successor 51 anointed successor 50 predecessor 50 handpicked successor 46 successors 45 Successor 45 heir apparent 43 reappoints 42 replacement 41 protégé 41 replaces 41 replace 40 rightful heir 40 supremo 40 pragmatist 40 unseats 40 uncharismatic 40 figurehead 39 inheritor 39 technocrat 39 acolyte 39 protege 38 eminence grise 38 predecessors 38 confidante 38 swansong 37 nonexecutive director 37 confidant 37 modernizer 37 boss 37 appointee 36 sidekick 36 astute politician 36 frontrunner 36 consigliere 36 appoint 36 master tactician 35 reappoint 35 APPOINTED 35 helm 35 nonexecutive chairman 35 factotum 35 pretender 35 protegee 35 OUTGOING 35 appointed 35 dead cert 35 loyalist 35 renominate 34 rumored 34 standard bearer 34 NEWSMAKER 34 pointman 34 appoints 34 worthy adversary 34 hardliner 34 protégée 34 outgoing 34 tactician 33 understudy 33 bigwig 33 philosopher king 33 reappointing 33 veep 33 proconsul 33 running mate 33 head honcho 33 reformer 33 contender 33 Rumoured 33 whiz kid 33 Messrs 32 shrewd politician 32 Jnr 32 trusted confidant 32 reappointed 32 succeeds 32 upholder 32 Frontrunner 32 compromiser 32 victor 32 overlord 32 geddit 32 Kingmaker 32 Rumours abound 32 renominated 32 hotseat 32 runningmate 32 challenger 32 chief 32 henchman 32 appointment 32 elder brother 32 lookalike 32 unseat 31 reshuffle 31 loyalists 31 bide 31 consort 31 No2 31 STRIKER