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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Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Rubio, who also met the Saudi crown prince separately on Monday, reiterated at the time that Kyiv would need to accept Russian control of some of its territory as part of a wider peace deal.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Two years ago, Saudi Arabia's crown prince was close to establishing ties with Israel.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
Fights like that, which for years proved almost impossible to negotiate, have taken place thanks to the millions of dollars put on the table by Turki al-Sheikh, a government official with close ties to the kingdom’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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.
—Forbes Wealth Team, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Two years ago, Saudi Arabia's crown prince was close to establishing ties with Israel.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
Fights like that, which for years proved almost impossible to negotiate, have taken place thanks to the millions of dollars put on the table by Turki al-Sheikh, a government official with close ties to the kingdom’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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.
—Forbes Wealth Team, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Crown prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crown%20prince. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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