crown prince

noun

Updated on: 13 Apr 2018

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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Examples of crown prince in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of crown prince from the Web

The families’ lawsuit comes at a time when the Saudis’ new crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, is trying to shake the country’s image as a stifling, deeply religious state.

— matthew ormseth, courant.com, "Nearly 17 Years After 9/11, Middletown Son Seeks Answers From F.B.I.," 9 Apr. 2018
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, who is touring America, preferred to talk about a potential partnership with Israel.

— The Economist, "The Palestinians in Gaza are once more bidding to burst out," 5 Apr. 2018
Los Angeles Times Saudi Arabia's 32-year-old crown prince is in Los Angeles this week meeting with Hollywood bigwigs.

— benjamin oreskes, latimes.com, "Essential California: Smoggy with a chance of Trump?," 3 Apr. 2018
Trump said during an Oval Office meeting with Saudi Arabia's crown prince.

— mark collette, Houston Chronicle, "Police: Austin bombing suspect dead after blowing himself up," 21 Mar. 2018
Trump said during an Oval Office meeting with Saudi Arabia's crown prince.

— caleb downs, San Antonio Express-News, "Schertz explosion, FedEx package in Austin tied to serial bomber," 20 Mar. 2018
The FT‘s report suggests that part of the problem is the valuation that crown prince Mohammed bin Salman wants to see: $2 trillion.

— david meyer, Fortune, "Why Saudi Aramco's Mega-IPO Might Be Delayed Until Next Year," 12 Mar. 2018
His father was Carol, the crown prince, and his mother was Helen, a princess of Greece and Denmark, and a wonderful woman.

— jay nordlinger, National Review, "Good King Michael," 16 Jan. 2018
In another segment, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince says his country would get its own nuclear bomb if Iran develops one.

— hal boedeker, OrlandoSentinel.com, "'60 Minutes' talks to Parkland students, parents," 16 Mar. 2018

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