noun
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Also called: princekin. a young prince
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Also called: princelet. the ruler of an insignificant territory; petty or minor prince
Etymology
Origin of princeling
Example Sentences
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This move indicates that even lifelong revolutionary ties—like the “princeling” connection Xi shared with Zhang—provide no protection.
The younger Zhang and Xi, now 75 and 72, are both "princelings" -- a term describing the children of revolutionary leaders who have benefitted from their family connections.
From Barron's
Like Xi, Zhang, a member of the party’s elite Politburo, is one of China’s “princelings,” as the descendants of revolutionary elders and high-ranking party officials are known.
Both men are “princelings,” as the descendants of revolutionary elders and high-ranking party officials are known.
Aster’s breakout debut, “Hereditary,” gave him an overnight pedigree as the princeling of highbrow horror films about trauma.
From Los Angeles Times
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