head of state

noun phrase

: the leader of a country
a meeting of heads of state

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His testimony is among nearly 1,500 filings in the government’s murder-conspiracy case in which Sanon and four others are accused of participating in a conspiracy to kill a foreign head of state. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026 The Balkan nation of Kosovo is facing a constitutional crisis after a deadline passed for electing a new head of state. Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026 Sunday's election is set to define the political landscape for Colombia’s next head of state. ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026 Schwarzenegger, 78, served as the state’s 38th governor and last Republican head of state from 2003 to 2011. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for head of state

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“Head of state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20of%20state. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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