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

Although the head of state has no executive powers and all major policies must be approved by parliament, direct election gives the president greater political authority. — Veselin Toshkov, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

The head of state arrived overnight Saturday following Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s surprise operation to remove Constitution Tribunal President Bogdan Swieczkowski and install an interim head of the court. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2026

These developments have intensified debate in Caribbean Commonwealth realms over whether to retain the British monarch as head of state. — Brooke N. Newman, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

Vucic stepped down to lead the SNS ticket in the parliamentary race, hoping to return to power as prime minister, triggering the need for a separate vote to choose his successor as head of state. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for head of state

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