head of state

noun phrase

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

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Last year, France's highest court upheld his conviction for corruption and influence peddling, ordering him to wear an electronic tag for a year, a first for a former French head of state. Juliette Jabkhiro, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 Syria’s president hailed his country’s return to the global stage, in the first UN speech by a Syrian head of state since 1967. J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025 If that group travels together and delivers in-person remarks, the Charlie Kirk memorial would seem a rare event that doesn’t involve another head of state, living or dead. Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025 The American president is known to be a big fan of the royals, and is only the second head of state to receive two invitations (following French president Raymond Poincaré, who was hosted in 1913 and 1919). Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025 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 29 Sep. 2025.

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