ancestors (controlled vocabulary)

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Scope note
In a hierarchy, an ancestor is any record that is broader context for the record at hand, including parents, grandparents, and all other broader contexts at higher levels; any node in the succession of parent nodes on a path all the way up to the root.
ancestors
Accepted term: 13-May-2024