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the king is dead, long live the king!

Meaning

(non-gloss definition) Traditional announcement made when a new monarch becomes the ruler after the previous one passed away.

(idiomatic, non-gloss definition) Said when someone has stepped down or something is succeeded by someone or something new that now has the most control, is the most popular, etc.

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