A titular ruler is not confined to political leadership but can also reference any organization, such as a corporation.
Titular is formed from a combination of the Latin titulus (title) and the English suffix -ar,[2] which means "of or belonging to.
"[3] In most parliamentary democracies today, the head of 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 because of historical changes within that country.
Heads of state who inhabit positions of titular leadership are usually regarded as symbols of the people they "lead."