head of state

noun phrase

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

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This year, following Maduro’s ouster, the US State Department recognized Delcy Rodríguez as Venezuela’s head of state. Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026 The king remains head of state in many former British colonies. Lauren Frayer, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026 Those include minister of culture from 1992–94 and head of state broadcasting from 1994–2004. Mehrzad Boroujerdi, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026 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 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 3 Apr. 2026.

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