e/Widow's succession

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has gloss	eng: Widow's succession was a political practice prominent in some countries in the early part of the 20th century, by which a politician who died in office was succeeded by his widow, either through election or direct appointment to the seat. Many of the earliest women to hold political office attained their positions through this practice.
lexicalization	eng: widow's succession
instance of	(noun) an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted" woman, adult female