supersession

Noun

Meaning

The act of superseding, or the state of being superseded; supersedure.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

supersedure alternative exchange representation shift switch replacement agency alternate displacement delegation substitution surrogate deputation commutation
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Antonyms

main remain continue maintain fundamental stay
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Hypernyms

replacement replacing

Examples

Following the League's supersession by the United Nations in 1946, South Africa refused to surrender its earlier mandate to be replaced by a United Nations Trusteeship agreement, requiring closer international monitoring of the territory's administration. Source: Internet

During the summer of 1969, Clapton and Bramlett contributed to the Music From Free Creek "supersession" project. Source: Internet

The services were at the same time simplified and shortened, and the use of the whole Psalter every week (which had become a mere theory in the Roman Breviary, owing to its frequent supersession by saints' day services) was made a reality. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

superserviceable superserviceableness superserviceably supersessional supersessionary supersessionism