crown prince
noun
1
: a male heir apparent to a crown or throne
2
: one prepared or favored to fill a prospective position
Examples of crown prince in a Sentence
the Crown Prince of Spain
He's been heralded as the crown prince of jazz.
Recent Examples on the Web
The moniker also has family roots — Rupprecht was also the name of the last crown prince of Bavaria.
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Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
A number of former opposition parliamentarians have since been arrested and charged with challenging or insulting the authority of the Emir, who recently named his crown prince (a nomination that previously would have required parliamentary approval).
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 July 2024
Many of these reforms were part of Saudi Vision 2030, a government program introduced in 2016 by Mohammed bin Salman, then the deputy crown prince, to decrease the kingdom’s dependence on oil and build a more diverse and resilient economy.
—Jennifer Peck, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2024
Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman said as much last year when asked about the fund’s sports ambitions—and passive stakes in NBA teams aren’t the most direct way to do that.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 20 June 2024
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Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
A number of former opposition parliamentarians have since been arrested and charged with challenging or insulting the authority of the Emir, who recently named his crown prince (a nomination that previously would have required parliamentary approval).
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 July 2024
Many of these reforms were part of Saudi Vision 2030, a government program introduced in 2016 by Mohammed bin Salman, then the deputy crown prince, to decrease the kingdom’s dependence on oil and build a more diverse and resilient economy.
—Jennifer Peck, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2024
Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman said as much last year when asked about the fund’s sports ambitions—and passive stakes in NBA teams aren’t the most direct way to do that.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 20 June 2024
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“Crown prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crown%20prince. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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