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

Usually, the World Cup trophy is presented by the FIFA President alongside the host country’s head of state. — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026

State energy company chief is new prime minister Parliament overwhelmingly approved Serhii Koretskyi, the head of state energy company Naftogaz, as the country’s new prime minister. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

The head of state for the World Cup’s host country calls in a favor, and suddenly the USMNT looks like a shell of its former self? — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 July 2026

Macron is the first EU head of state to return to Damascus since the new leadership was installed. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026

Rhymes for head of state

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