titular head

Example Sentences

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The trip comes weeks after Leo and King Charles III, the titular head of the Church of England, prayed together in the Sistine Chapel—a historic first for the heads of the two churches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Some see the titular head of the villainy as their personal savior.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2025

Kraft refused to relinquish his rights, leaving Belichick as the titular head coach briefly.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2024

The Queen remains titular head of the Commonwealth - and will be represented by Prince Charles in Kigali - but the secretary general runs the organisation from its headquarters in London.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2022

Oceania has no capital, and its titular head is a person whose whereabouts nobody knows.

From "1984" by George Orwell