A titular ruler, or titular head, is a person in an official position of leadership who possesses few, if any, actual powers.[1] Sometimes a person may inhabit a position of titular leadership and yet exercise more power than would normally be expected, as a result of their personality or experience. A titular ruler is not confined to political leadership but can also reference any organization, such as a corporation.
- ^ ""Titular" — Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary". Merriam Webster. 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-25.