Titular head
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- See also: Titular
A titular head is a person in an official position of leadership who possesses few, if any, actual powers. In most democratic countries today the Head of the State has either evolved into, or was created as, a position of titular leadership. In the former case, the leader may often have significant powers listed within the state's constitution, but is no longer able to exercise them, due to historical changes within that country. In the latter case, it is often made clear within the document that the leader is intended to be powerless. Heads of State who inhabit positions of titular leadership are usually regarded as symbols of the people they "lead".
A person can also be in a position of titular leadership within an organization, such as a corporation.
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.
