Heir Presumptive
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative
MWE
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Heir Presumptives
- possessive
- Heir Presumptive's
- pluralpossessive
- Heir Presumptives'