head of state

noun phrase

: the leader of a country

a meeting of heads of state

Examples of head of state in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The location is unbeatable, one block from Grand Central, and the hotel counts UN delegations, international executives, and the occasional head of state among its regulars. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

And, unlike most of its democratic counterparts, the United States has never had a female head of state. — Gloria Steinem, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Attorney Barry Pollack contends that Maduro remained Venezuela’s head of state regardless of whether the United States considered his presidency legitimate. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Unless, of course, your Dad, King Charles — Canada’s technical head of state — really objects. — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for head of state

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate