With Merrill's death in 1979, Harold did not recognize Stephen's authority as the successor to the chairman & CEO position.

A new working group of experts has now been established to gather all the evidence which would support recognising it as the successor to the current Holocene epoch.

Because of Henry's status as the Prince du Sang, Henry III had no choice but to recognise him as the legitimate successor.

Kim Ford was recognized by the aged Seer, Ysanne, as the successor she had prophetically dreamt.

In its latest decision, the State Supreme Court recognized Croatia as the successor to Yugoslavia in the case.

The IIHF recognized the Czech Republic's team as the successor to Czechoslovakia and it retained its position in the top division.

Britain, the Netherlands, Israel and the European Community today said that they recognized the Russian Federation as the legal successor to the Soviet Union.

Mr. Panic is attending the talks as an individual because his government is not recognized as the successor to the old Yugoslav state.

The Russian Federation was recognized as the legal successor to the Soviet Union on the international stage.

Rædwald's power became great enough for Bede to recognise him as the successor to the imperium of Æthelberht.