successor organization; reincarnation of a group
Used for an organization, institution, or group that is the successor or continuation of a previous one. Often appears in formal or historical contexts.
This company is the successor of the old zaibatsu.
new existence after rebirth; reincarnated form
Buddhist term referring to the new body or existence one takes after rebirth. Also used metaphorically for a transformed self or entity.
In Buddhism, it is believed that one obtains a new existence after death.
Compound of 後 (after, later) and 身 (body, self). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is used in both organizational and Buddhist contexts.