crown prince

noun

|Updated on: 7 Jun 2018

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Definition of crown prince

1 : a male heir apparent to a crown or throne

2 : one prepared or favored to fill a prospective position

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He's been heralded as the crown prince of jazz.

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Last year, the crown prince, regarded as a major power in the country, outlined an ambitious plan to reform the Saudi economy by 2030.

— kimberly hutcherson, CNN, "Saudi Arabia issues its first driver's licenses to women," 4 June 2018
The Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, announced last September that the notoriously conservative nation was lifting the ban on female drivers as part of a reform effort.

— megan specia, New York Times, "Vogue Arabia Puts Princess in Driver’s Seat, With Not a Word About Jailed Activists," 31 May 2018
Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, has won international plaudits for his program to transform the reclusive and deeply conservative kingdom.

— NBC News, "Saudi arrests of female activists come amid prince's wider crackdown," 26 May 2018
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, meanwhile, has been peddling falsehoods about the role his country has been playing in the war in Yemen.

— t.a. frank, The Hive, "The Real Horror Of the Trump Doctrine: There Is No Method to the Madness," 15 May 2018
The Saudi crown prince, Mohammad Bin Salman, even met with pro-Israel Jewish American leaders during his recent high-profile trip to the U.S., during which he was quoted as criticizing the Palestinians.

— josh lederman, The Seattle Times, "Dinner diplomacy: Netanyahu’s unusual run-in with UAE envoy," 12 May 2018
Saudi Arabia and its young crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, see ending the nuclear deal as a vital element of curbing Iran’s rising role in Syria, Yemen and other Middle Eastern trouble spots.

— margherita stancati, WSJ, "Iran Resists U.S. Demands Before Trump’s Decision on Nuclear Pact," 7 May 2018
Royal visit: Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, swept through Hollywood, hoping to woo investors to the desert kingdom, which is opening cinemas and modernizing its economy.

— david lazarus, latimes.com, "California Inc.: Facebook's CEO to face grilling by lawmakers," 9 Apr. 2018
The announcements capped a three-week visit to Houston by Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's crown prince, during a boom in U.S. oil and gas production largely driven by West Texas shale drilling.

— katherine blunt, Houston Chronicle, "Saudi Arabian companies plan massive Houston-area investments," 8 Apr. 2018

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Definition of crown prince for English Language Learners

: a prince who is expected to become king when the current king or queen dies
: a man or boy who people expect to become a leader in some field

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