nominal head
Example Sentences
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The monarch is the nominal head of the government and armed forces, and is highly regarded as the protector of Islam and Malay tradition.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024
“He is the nominal head of the court, but has little authority to act on his own.”
From Washington Post • Jun. 16, 2022
The Xinjiang chairman, the nominal head of the region, was always a Uighur, but the real power rested with the regional party secretary, who for decades was always Han.
From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2020
The Fullerton has hosted North Korea’s nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam in the past, according to a person familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2018
The company was anxious that their vessels should fly the Spanish flag, so they made one Don Miguel Styles the nominal head of the firm.
From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) by O'Shea, John Augustus
