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titular ruler, titular head
1. A person who is in an official position of leadership and who possesses few, if any, actual powers.

Sometimes such a person may be in a position of titular leadership and yet exercise more power than would normally be expected, because of his or her personality, popularity, or experience.

A titular ruler or a titular head is not restricted to political leadership, but it can also refer to an organization; such as, a corporation, an industry , a government position, or any other group.

2. Etymology: Formed from a combination of the Latin titulus, "title" and the English suffix -ar, which means "of" or "belonging to".
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