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
The new law extends that ban to a party’s nominal head as well as its “true leadership,” reflecting fears that Mr. Kasidiaris might control legislators from behind the scenes.
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2023
“He is the nominal head of the court, but has little authority to act on his own.”
From Washington Post • Jun. 16, 2022
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 duke of Portland became the nominal head of the government, Fox and North its real leaders.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various
