dauphin
9.9
Person expected to be the next leader in a family or organization
- noun
- /ˈdoʊfɪn/
:
heredero
- You'll have no influence over the king and dauphin without a pregnancy.
Examples
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Of course I want to please the dauphin and my mother.
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And do everything in your power... ...to inspire the dauphin.
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In the company, he was seen as the dauphin, destined to lead after the current CEO retires.
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As the principal's dauphin, she was expected to take charge of the school during the principal's absence.
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Many believe the senator's son is the dauphin of the political dynasty, poised to continue his father's legacy.
Synonyms
crown prince
vsdauphin
1
3.9
A person who people expect to become the next leader of a group or organization
is the formally expected heir who will inherit leadership rather than be popularly chosen
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dauphin is often used in a figurative way to mean an expected leader because the historical dauphin was the chosen heir; a helpful image is a dolphin with a small crown to remember someone who is set to take over or lead.