crown prince
noun
1
: a male heir apparent to a crown or throne
2
: one prepared or favored to fill a prospective position
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the Crown Prince of Spain
He's been heralded as the crown prince of jazz.
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Under Bill’s leadership, the foundation inked a deal in Saudi Arabia last November to partner with the country’s crown prince, Mohammad Bin Salman, on a new program of up to $2.5 billion to support nonprofits.
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Forbes Wealth Team, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
Trump looks at the Saudi crown prince and sees a high net-worth individual who could throw a gargantuan amount of petrodollars into the American economy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Politics Trump won’t punish Saudi Arabia or its crown prince for killing of dissident journalist
Nov. 20, 2018
Saudi Arabia does, however, rely predominantly on U.S.-made weapons and defense systems, which could be a part of the investment.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Saudi Arabia's crown prince and prime minister, , has laid down Palestinian rights and a road map to a Palestinian state as a condition of normalization.
—Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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Forbes Wealth Team, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
Trump looks at the Saudi crown prince and sees a high net-worth individual who could throw a gargantuan amount of petrodollars into the American economy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Politics Trump won’t punish Saudi Arabia or its crown prince for killing of dissident journalist
Nov. 20, 2018
Saudi Arabia does, however, rely predominantly on U.S.-made weapons and defense systems, which could be a part of the investment.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Saudi Arabia's crown prince and prime minister, , has laid down Palestinian rights and a road map to a Palestinian state as a condition of normalization.
—Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Crown prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crown%20prince. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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