Term: forefather: person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group
Broader: predecessor: one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) | Unrelated: racketeer: someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)
Broader: predecessor: one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) | Unrelated: resistance: group action in opposition to those in power
Broader: predecessor: one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) | Unrelated: execution: (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer
Broader: predecessor: one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) | Unrelated: power cord: a cord to conduct power to an electrical appliance
Broader: predecessor: one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) | Unrelated: drip: flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
Broader: predecessor: one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) | Unrelated: aquifoliaceae: widely distributed shrubs and trees
Broader: predecessor: one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) | Unrelated: carpet shark: shark of the western Pacific with flattened body and mottled skin
Broader: predecessor: one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) | Unrelated: base rate: the interest rate set by the Bank of England for lending to other banks
Broader: predecessor: one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) | Unrelated: youth gang: a gang whose members are teenagers
Broader: predecessor: one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) | Unrelated: heater: device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room