Gilbert was the nominal ruler of the province for more than half a century.

The nominal rulers of Britain never planned it.

He was the nominal ruler controlled by the Hōjō clan regents.

"And if I decided to use my position as nominal ruler to turn the tables on you?"

"You mean, you'd make me the nominal ruler of the galaxy?"

It tells of a young woman called Chrysalis, the nominal ruler of three kingdoms who is about to come of age.

While the sultan was the nominal ruler of his domain, senior officials actually governed the sultanate.

During the 13th century, Obwalden was home to a unified local political organization with enough autonomy to act against the best interests of their nominal rulers.

In 1603, he received the title of shogun, making him the nominal ruler of the entire country.

Gatyn, the nominal ruler of this planet, had disobeyed Verden by granting the humans an audience.