Meaning & use
supplanter
A person who takes the place of another, especially through force, scheming, or gradual replacement.
See it in a sentence
History remembers him less as a reformer than as a ruthless supplanter of the old king.
The new manager was seen by staff as a supplanter rather than a natural successor.
A note on using this word
Supplanter is rare and formal; the related verb 'supplant' is far more commonly used in modern writing.
Words with a similar meaning
usurpersuccessor
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