Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 63 successor 55 protege 55 protégé 54 heir apparent 54 predecessor 54 successors 49 incumbent 47 reelected 47 reelection 46 reins 45 helm 45 seek reelection 45 appointee 44 unexpired term 44 tenure 44 crony 44 reappoint 44 succeeds 43 lame duck 43 succeeding 42 presidency 42 technocrat 42 unseated 42 autocrat 42 hardliner 41 renominated 41 figurehead 41 acolyte 41 ousting 41 reappointed 41 ran unopposed 41 seat vacated 41 challenger 41 succeed 41 unseat 40 confidant 40 cronies 40 outgoing 40 abrupt resignation 40 resigned 40 renomination 40 Incumbent 40 closest challenger 40 newly elected 40 reappointment 39 pragmatist 39 resignation 39 autocratic 39 unopposed 39 elected 39 kingmaker 39 standard bearer 39 ousted 39 frontrunner 39 president 39 officeholder 39 elder statesman 38 democrat 38 chairmanship 38 proteges 38 ouster 38 governorship 38 retires 38 incumbency 38 election 38 confidante 38 iron fisted 38 powerbroker 37 pro tem 37 replaces 37 predecessors 37 speakership 37 regent 37 unseating 37 appointees 37 resign 37 charismatic 37 reigns 37 boss 36 dealmaker 36 hotseat 36 running mate 36 candidacy 36 lackey 36 abruptly resigned 36 stooge 36 dictatorial 36 loose cannon 36 mentor 36 ideologue 36 longest serving 35 prime ministership 35 underlings 35 loyalists 35 candidate 35 reign 35 chief 35 President 35 strongman 35 caretaker 35 reformer