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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Jaber Mohamed worked as general director of the Crown Prince’s Court (CPC), an Abu Dhabi government body that runs the public affairs of the then crown prince, MBZ.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Trump is playing footsie with the Saudi crown prince while supposedly trying to avoid a war with Iran.
—Clare Morell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Turkish outlets reported that Saudi Arabia's crown prince and de facto leader, Mohammed bin Salman, was present at the meeting, while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined via video link.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
For all these reasons, the U.S. President and Saudi crown prince will be all smiles and lavish promises during Trump’s Middle East trip.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 12 May 2025
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Trump is playing footsie with the Saudi crown prince while supposedly trying to avoid a war with Iran.
—Clare Morell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Turkish outlets reported that Saudi Arabia's crown prince and de facto leader, Mohammed bin Salman, was present at the meeting, while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined via video link.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
For all these reasons, the U.S. President and Saudi crown prince will be all smiles and lavish promises during Trump’s Middle East trip.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for crown prince
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“Crown prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crown%20prince. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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