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What is the phrase I am looking for?

Asked by JonnyCeltics (2721points) May 3rd, 2011

There is a short phrase, I believe in either French of Latin, that has to do with a person being “the man for the job” or “the person whose responsibility it is…” or “the chosen one (almost passively, as though he or she didn’t have a choice, perhaps up to fate, or this was the way that it would be…).”

Context: I am writing about Bobby Fischer, saying that American chess had a lot of catching up to do to Russian chess, and Bobby Fischer was…..... __________.

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