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

Any such move would require an act of Parliament, a lengthy and politically uncertain process that would also likely have to be approved by other Commonwealth countries, such as Canada and Australia, where the British monarch is the head of state. —Nick Duffy, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026

Removing Andrew would also require agreement from more than a dozen other countries, including Jamaica, Canada and Australia, that have the British monarch as head of state. —Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026

Gyurov is set to head Bulgaria’s 12th caretaker government, half of them appointed by the former head of state, Rumen Radev. —ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026

However, Albanese’s decision to invite Herzog – the head of state of a country accused of genocide in Gaza, a claim Israel’s government denies – has angered many Australians and even led to calls for the visitor’s arrest. —Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for head of state

• abdicate
• abrogate
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• activate
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• aggravate
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• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
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