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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Epstein, the records show, tried to initiate a back-channel meeting between the Saudi crown prince and Qatar’s ex-prime minister.
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Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Many in the former crown prince’s camp take a sharply antagonistic stance toward the rest of the opposition.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
The rally is in support of the former crown prince of the Pahlavi dynasty of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, who is set to speak at the conference.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Trump’s threat drew criticism even from his most steadfast supporters among the regime’s opposition, including Reza Pahlavi, the former crown prince in exile since the 1979 Islamic revolution, who issued a rare condemnation.
—Kay Armin Serjoie, Time, 23 Mar. 2026
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Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Many in the former crown prince’s camp take a sharply antagonistic stance toward the rest of the opposition.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
The rally is in support of the former crown prince of the Pahlavi dynasty of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, who is set to speak at the conference.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Trump’s threat drew criticism even from his most steadfast supporters among the regime’s opposition, including Reza Pahlavi, the former crown prince in exile since the 1979 Islamic revolution, who issued a rare condemnation.
—Kay Armin Serjoie, Time, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Crown prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crown%20prince. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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